King Saud University Fellowship in Oto-Neurotology sub-specialty

INTRODUCTION:-

King Saud University, College of Medicine is situated in the heart of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it offers a continuing medical education in different fields of specialty for decades and that include Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery specialty.

The Graduates of the University have gone a long way and have proven their worth. Most of them are currently contributing their respective shares in extending training to the would-be fellows, as well as holding prestigious positions in different hospitals within and/or outside the kingdom.
As a saying goes, education is a continuing process, hence, the College of Medicine kept on bringing and/or extending an intensive training in a particular field of specialty.

Thus, the Division of Otology/Neurotology initiated the Otology/Neurotology Fellowship program to offer an in-depth, high quality, 2 years subspecialty program aiming to graduate highly qualified and well trained fellows in the field of Otology/Neurotology 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:-

This two-year program is designed to develop special expertise in the diagnosis and medical/surgical management of diseases and disorders relating to the following areas within otology/neurotology: auditory system, vestibular system, facial nerve, in addition to temporal bone and related skull base structures and other lesions of the cerebellopontine angle and lateral skullbase.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM:

1. Educational
1.1 Academic half day, Grand round
1.2 Group Activity
1.3 ORL Society Club Meeting
1.4 Examinations – Promotion and Final
2. Clinical - Clinic, Pre & Post-Op rounds, Operation
2.1. Procedural Requirement
2.1.1. Procedure / Surgical exposures
2.1.2. Deductive component
3. Research
4. Elective rotation

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Prof. Abdulrahman Al Sanosi
Professor, College of Medicine, King Saud University
Consultant, Otologist, Neurotologist& Skull Base Surgeon
Program Director, KSUF in ORL and Oto-Neurotology specialty

Contact:

ORL Department
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mobile No. : +966556002072
Tel. #+966-1-4775735;
Fax#+966-1-4775748
Antonieta P. Adiova –“Tonet”
Medical Admi Coordinator 1
Mobile No. : - +966507160575
ORL Department
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mobile No. : +966556002072
Tel. #+966-1-4775735;
Fax#+966-1-4775748