Fellowship Program
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Andrew Salama, DDS, MD Fellowship Graduate '07
Boston University Assistant Professor & Director of Residency Training
Director of Head & Neck Oncology
General Information:
The Oral-Head & Neck Surgery/Microvascular Surgery fellowship at the University of Maryland is an accredited comprehensive one or two-year program dedicated to training surgeons in the diagnosis and management of patients with head & neck cancer. Fellows also receive training at our University of Maryland Midtown campus.
Eligibility Requirements
- Completion of an accredited Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program and eligibility for medical/dental licensure in the State of Maryland is encouraged.
- Candidates are strongly encouraged to have completed and MD/DDS or MD/DMD residency program, or its equivalency, and have completed one year of post-graduate general surgery training.
- International trainees must have equivalency training and English fluency after review by the fellowship faculty.
- The successful applicant must undergo background check and verification of training as per policy of the UMMC (medical center) and the Dental school.
General Responsibilities:
The fellow is responsible for carrying out those clinical duties assigned by the Oral-Head & Neck Surgery/Microvascular Surgery faculty. Administrative duties will include the daily management of the oncology service, assist in the pre-operative scheduling of patients and the presentation of patients at the multi-disciplinary head & neck tumor board. The fellow will provide second on-call for the surgical residents assigned to the Maxillofacial Oncology service. The fellow is expected to participate in clinical research with the goal of publication in a peer reviewed journal.
Objectives:
- To develop a comprehensive understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with head & neck cancer including benign tumor pathology.
- Understand the roles and limitations of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the management of head & neck cancer.
- Understand various methods of surgical reconstruction of head & neck cancer defects including local, regional and distant microvascular free tissue transfer.
- To achieve surgical competency in the techniques of head & neck tumor ablation and reconstruction through first surgical assist in all operative cases, fresh cadaveric tissue dissection, the minimally invasive robotic training facility and practice in the microvascular training laboratory.
- Develop skills to become an integral faculty member in an Oral & Maxillofacial surgical unit.
- Develop an understanding of various diagnostic imaging modalities used in the treatment of head & neck cancer patients.
- Development of leadership skills through the daily management of the Oral & Maxillofacial Oncology service, organization of pre-operative case conference and presentation of patients at the multi-disciplinary head & neck tumor board
- Presentation of original research data at nationally and internationally recognized scientific meetings in the field of head & neck cancer/reconstruction.
- Publication of original research in a peer reviewed journal
- Develop skills in the technique of Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
Required Application Materials:
All prospective candidates must submit the following documents to be considered for the fellowship program.
- A letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae/Resumé
- Two letters of recommendation from the Program Director/Chairman
- Interview with the fellowship faculty
Mail/Email to:
University of MD, School of Dentistry
650 W. Baltimore St. Rm. 1216
Baltimore, MD 21201jlubek@umaryland.edu, Dr. Joshua Lubek, Fellowship Program Director
sotto@umaryland.edu, Shannon Otto, Academic Services Specialist