Rhinology-Skull Base/Sinus Surgery Fellowship

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Department of Otolaryngology at Augusta University (AU) has a great history and tradition in Rhinology. Under the direction of Dr. Frederick Kuhn in the early 1990s, the Rhinology fellowship achieved national and international recognition. It was during this time that the diagnostic criteria for Allergic Fungal Sinusitis were formulated and published. Since its inception in 1992, and until Dr. Kuhn left GRU (now AU) for private practice in 1996, four fellows were trained in the program. One of them, Dr. Martin Cidarti, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

The program became quiescent after Dr. Kuhn’s departure until Dr. Stil Kountakis was recruited in 2003 to revive the division of Rhinology and the Rhinology Fellowship. Dr. Kountakis was an Associate Professor and Director of Rhinology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. With his arrival as Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and the Director of Rhinology at GRU, the Rhinology division and fellowship program were revived. Dr. Kountakis was promoted in 2014 to Professor and Chair of the department and serves as the Director of the Division of Rhinology and Sinus/Skull Base Surgery.

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Prerequisites:

Applicants with one of the following qualifications are eligible for appointment to the Medical College of Georgia- Augusta University Rhinology Fellowship:

1. Board eligible/Board certified Otolaryngologists in the United States.
2. Graduates of Otolaryngology Residency Programs outside the United States and Canada who have received a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. USA Licensed otolaryngologists are prioritized.
3. Fellows will be selected based on their ability and knowledge within the field of Otolaryngology and Rhinology. MCG – Augusta University particularly encourages applications from individuals with an interest and a proven track record of excellence in scholarly pursuits.
   

How To Apply:

All applications received by MCG-Augusta University are independently reviewed by at least two faculty members, and decisions regarding interviews are made by consensus.

Contact Information:

Stil Kountakis, MD, PhD
email: [email protected]
Porubsky Distinguished Professor and Chairman
Director, Rhinology-Skull Base Surgery Fellowship
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Medical College of Georgia – Augusta University
1120 Fifteenth Street, BP-4109
Augusta, Georgia 30912-4060
Phone: (706) 721-6100
Fax: (706) 721-0112