2026
Wed - Fri
2026 6th Annual Stanford Endoscopic Endonasal Course
COURSE REGISTRATION FEES:
REGISTRATION FEES
- Team: $5,250
- Attending – Individual: $3,150
- Resident/Fellow: $2,100
- Lectures Only (No Hands-On):
- Individual Physician: $1,050
- Resident/Fellow: $525
REGISTRATION INCLUDES
Course program booklet, access to surgical video library and didactic materials (www.skullbaseatlas.com), 10+ hours of hands-on dissection on injected specimens, ICA injury simulation, live surgery demonstration, and course-related meals and social events.
STANFORD HEALTH CARE OR OBSERVERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
OR observerships may be available starting the week of August 3, subject to Stanford Health Care approval. Applicants must complete the Stanford Health Care Visiting Observer Packet and submit all materials 3–4 months prior to the course start date. A physician’s note or medical records verifying all applicable medical requirements are up to date is required.
DORM HOUSING:
Stanford non-Student Summer Housing is available. Please view info and review eligibility requirements.
Email summerhousing@stanford.edu for any questions. Nightly rates are all-inclusive, with no additional charges, fees, or taxes.
Non-Stanford Summer Housing (NSSH) Application Form
Info for application reference below:
- Program Name: Stanford EE Skull Base Course, School of Medicine
- Program Contact: Jennie Visitacion
- Contact Email: jenniev@stanford.edu
This housing option is ideal for course attendees approved for Observership for the three-day course and up to 30 consecutive days allowable for Stanford Hospital Observership during summer open availability.
PREFERRED LODGING:
Sheraton Palo Alto- 625 El Camino Real, CA 94301
650- 328-2800 or 1-800-325-3535 or SheratonReservations@pahotel.com
Mention that you are visiting Stanford for a 20% discount off of the best available rate at the time of booking.
Sheraton Palo Alto is located in the heart of Palo Alto, next to the transportation hub of the Caltrain Station and free Stanford shuttle buses to and from Stanford. You can also walk to Stanford University.
Sheraton Palo Alto is steps away from University Avenue, downtown Palo Alto with additional dining and shopping options and close to Stanford Shopping Center, upscale open air shopping mall.
PAYMENT POLICY:
Registration fees include a five percent (5%) administrative adjustment to offset processing costs across credit card, ACH, and wire payments; all bank and wire fees are the responsibility of the registrant.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations are subject to a non-refundable administrative fee equal to five percent (5%) of the total registration fee. Accordingly, registrants will not receive a full (100%) refund of amounts paid. Please refer and follow all registration prompts for full details.
Course Locations
Lecture
Berg Halls A-C, Second Floor @ Li Ka Shing Center (LKSC)
291 Campus DrStanford, CA 94305
Hands-On
Clinical Anatomy Lab, Room 0135 @ Center for Clinical Sciences Research (CCSR)
269 Campus DrStanford, CA 94305
Live Surgery Cases Presentation
Assembly Hall, Third Floor, Hospital Rooftop @ Stanford Hospital
500 Pasteur DrPalo Alto, CA 94304
Stanford Faculty Course Directors
Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)
Surgical Director of the Stanford Brain Tumor, Skull Base, and Pituitary Centers
Peter H. Hwang, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)-Rhinology and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery
Chief, Division of Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Zara M. Patel, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) -Rhinology and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery
Director, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Faculty Instructors
Noel Ayoub, MD, MBA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)-Rhinology
Matei A. Banu, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Michael Chang, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck surgery (OHNS)-Rhinology
Robert Dodd, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, of Radiology and, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)
Invited Guest Speakers:
New York University (NYU) Langone Health Skull Base Center Team
Paul Gardner, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Pituitary Center of Excellence, Cranial Base Center, and Skull Base Laboratory
Vice Chair, Clinical Innovations
Carlos D. Pinheiro Neto, MD
Professor of Otolargyngology-Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)-Rhinology
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations and Strategy