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Head and Neck Cancer Fellowship

Programme overview

What the official source supports

A one-year clinical head and neck oncologic surgery fellowship with in-depth microvascular free flap experience, reportedly about 140 free flaps a year.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • Microvascular free flap reconstruction with several faculty surgeons
  • An on-campus microvascular workshop with a rat lab
  • Head and neck oncologic surgery

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Applicants must be board eligible or board certified otolaryngologists by the start date; fellows are appointed Clinical Instructor and take attending call.

Application

Published application route

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

A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.

Programme leadership: Ilya Likhterov — Fellowship director · Leadership profile →

Contact note: Danielle Silva, Coordinator — (415) 502-1868

Sources and verification

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American Head & Neck Society fellowship listing ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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