This course was developed for senior neurosurgical and otolaryngology residents by experienced academic neurosurgeons and otolaryngology surgeons. Attendees will be given a comprehensive series of didactic lectures and case discussions on open and endoscopic approaches to the skull base. There will also be a series of modules in the anatomy lab covering these open and endoscopic approaches.

Upon completion of this course the attendee will be able to:
• Understand Endoscopic Paranasal Sinus Anatomy Relevant to Skull Base Approaches
• Perform Endoscopic Approaches to the Anterior and Central Skull Base
• Perform Open Approaches to the Anterior Cranial Fossa
• Perform Open Lateral Approaches to the Middle Cranial Fossa and Central Skull Base
• List the relative merits of open versus endoscopic approaches to anterior, central, and lateral skull base lesions

Invited Guest Faculty:
John Y.K. Lee, MD Department of Neurosurgery
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Ehab Hanna, MD, FACS Department of Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Course Directors:

UCSF Faculty:

For more information, please download the course brochure:

Advanced Resident Antero-Lateral Skull Base Approaches.pdf