Programme leadership profile

Andrew Birkeland — Fellowship director

Head and Neck Fellowship

University of California, Davis · Sacramento, California, United States

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Appointment evidence

Published role and affiliation

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Leadership as published
Andrew Birkeland — Fellowship director
Evidence reviewed
20 Oct 2026
Affiliated training host
University of California, Davis

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Training context

Published programme focus

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Associated training route

Clinical fellowship

Head and Neck Fellowship

A one-year clinical head and neck fellowship that grew from a 1987 plastic and reconstructive surgery programme and offers microvascular and reconstructive training, including trauma.

Location
Sacramento, California, United States
Duration
One year, clinical
Clinical participation
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International applicants
International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
Funding
Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
Application timing
Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme

Programme listed — intake not confirmed
One fellowship position

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

US and Canadian graduates of MD otolaryngology residency programmes.

Published training

  • Comprehensive microvascular exposure across free tissue donor sites
  • Reconstructive surgery including trauma
  • Skull base, minimally invasive and endocrine surgery

Application route

Registration and application details are not given on the listing; consult the American Head & Neck Society fellowship match and the programme coordinator.

No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.

Published contact note: Jamie Grainger, Program Coordinator — (916) 734-2801

Official society listing · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026

Official sources

Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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