Event information

This two-day dissection-based course incorporates a comprehensive review of 3D anatomy and 3D surgical video presentations, thereafter, guiding you through transcranial skull base approaches through skill-based instruction on anterior/anterolateral, lateral, and posterolateral approaches. Participants can expect to learn a wide range of foundational and advanced skills relevant to skull base surgery, building confidence and competency in complex skull base procedures, while incorporating advances in technology such as surgical navigation, drills, and microscopes tailored for skull base procedures.

Event date and time

June 4, 2026 – June 7, 2026
6:00 PM-5:15 AM PT

Location

Stanford School of Medicine - CSSR Anatomy Lab

1291 Welch Road
Stanford, CA 94305
USA

Attire

Scrubs

Faculty

Program Chairman

Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS

Professor of Neurosurgery
Surgical Director of the Stanford Brain Tumor
Faculty

Franco DeMonte, M.D., F.R.C.S. (C), F.A.C.S.

Professor of Neurosurgery and Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Surgery

Carolina Gesteira Benjamin, MD

Associate Professor Neurologic Surgery
Director CANES Skull Base Lab

Shaan M. Raza, M.D., F.A.A.N.S

Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Director of the Multidisciplinary Skull Base and Pituita
Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Surgery

Event location

Stanford School of Medicine - CSSR Anatomy Lab

1291 Welch Road
Stanford, CA 94305
USA