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ForwardMayo Clinic Open and Endoscopic Techniques to the Cranial Base Surgery Course 2026
This course is presented Live (in-person) only
Course Director - Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D.
July 22 - 25, 2026 - Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota
The goal of this course is to offer a comprehensive review and hands-on training on skull base open and endoscopic approaches. This will be combined with 3D anatomical projections, case discussions, and virtual reality to offer a 360° review around surgical treatment of skull base pathologies.
Target Audience
This course is designed for medical professionals, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, and residents and fellows of neurosurgery who have an interest in a comprehensive update, review, and hands-on training in skull base open and endoscopic techniques.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the relevant anatomy related to cranial base approaches and pathologies.
- Review the indications of the different cranial base approaches.
- Describe the steps necessary to perform endoscopic endonasal cranial base approaches, and review the exposure obtained.
- Describe the steps necessary to perform open cranial base approaches, and review the exposure obtained.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Mayo Clinic Open and Endoscopic Techniques to the Cranial Base Surgery Course | ||
July 22 – 25, 2026 Rochester, MN | ||
Agenda Times are | ||
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | ||
7:15 a.m. | 7:30a.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | 7:35a.m. | Welcome and Introduction Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Luciano Leonel, Ph.D. |
7:35 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | Orbitozygomatic Approach Transcavernous 3D Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Luciano Leonel, Ph.D. |
8:15 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Orbitozygomatic Approach CM Michael Link, M.D., Maria Peris Celda, M.D. |
8:30 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | Orbitozygomatic Approach, Anterior Clinoidectomy, Optic Nerve Decompression D Right Side Michael Link, M.D. |
10:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Transcavernous D right side Michael Link, M.D. |
11:30 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | Break (pick up lunch) |
11:45 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion Maria Peris Celda, M.D. |
1:00 p.m. | 1:40 p.m. | Middle Fossa, Petrosectomy 3D Michael Link, M.D., Maria Peris Celda, M.D. |
1:40 p.m. | 2:05 p.m. | Middle Fossa, Anterior Petrosectomy CM Michael Link, M.D., Brian Neff, M.D. |
2:05 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Middle Fossa and Anterior Petrosectomy D Right Side James Dornhoffer, M.D., Michael Link, M.D. |
4:30 p.m.
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| Adjourn |
Thursday, Jule 23, 2026 | ||
7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits |
7:30 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | Retrosigmoid Approach, Presigmoid and its Extensions, and Posterior Petrosal 3D Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Luciano Leonel, Ph.D., Matthew Carlson, M.D. |
8:20 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Retrosigmoid Approach Presigmoid and its Extensions and Posterior Petrosal CM Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Brian Neff, M.D., James Dornhoffer, M.D., Michael Link, M.D. |
9:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Posterior Petrosal craniotomy with Retrosigmoid Extension Approach (Translabyrinthine, Transcochlear D) Left Side Matthew Carlson, M.D., Michael Link, M.D. |
11:30 am | 11:45 am | Break and Pick up Lunch |
11:45 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion Michael Link, M.D. |
1:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Far Lateral and its Extensions 3D Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Luciano Leonel, Ph.D. |
1:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Far Lateral and its Extensions CM Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D. |
2:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Far Lateral D Right Side Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D. |
4:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Wrap up Dissections |
5:00 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
Friday, July 24, 2026 | ||
7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits |
7:30 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | Anatomy of the Nose 3D Jacob Eide, M.D. |
8:20 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Transsellar and Transcavernous 3D Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D. |
9:00 a.m.
| 9:20 a.m. | Skull Base Reconstruction 3D Jacob Eide, M.D. |
9:20 a.m.
| 10:00 a.m. | Transsellar and Transcavernous and Skull Base Reconstruction Janalee Stokken, M.D., Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D. |
10:00 a.m.
| 11:30 a.m. | Transsellar, Transtuberculum and Nasoseptal Flap Harvest Transcavernous Approach Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D., Erin O’Brien, M.D. |
11:30 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | Break and Pick up Lunch |
11:30 a.m.
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion Janalee Stokken, M.D |
1:00 p.m.
| 1:40 p.m. | Transpterygoid, Meckel’s Cave, Infrat Fossa 3D Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D. |
1:40 p.m.
| 2:00 p.m. | Transpterygoid, Meckel’s Cave, infrat Fossa CM Janalee Stokken, M.D., Michael Link, M.D. |
2:00 p.m.
| 4:30 p.m. | Transpterygoid, Meckel’s Cave, Infrat Fossa D Dissection Jacob Eide, M.D., Michael Link, M.D. |
4:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Wrap-up Dissections |
5:00 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
7:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | Dinner and Professor Zadeh lecture DAHLC (non-CME) |
Saturday, July 25, 2026 | ||
7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Anterior Cranial Base, Medial Orbit, Transclival 3D Luciano Leonel, Ph.D. |
8:30 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Anterior Cranial Base, Medial Orbit, Transclival CM Maria Peris Celda, M.D.,Ph.D., Janalee Stokken, M.D. |
9:00 a.m.
| 12:00 p.m.
| Anterior Craniofacial Resection, Transclival, Orbital D Michael Link, M.D., Erin O’Brien, M.D. |
12:00 p.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Break and Lunch Pick up |
12:15 p.m.
| 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion Erin O’Brien, M.D |
1:30 p.m.
| 2:00 p.m. | Transclival Part II, Far Medial, Odontoid 3D Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D. |
2:00 p.m.
| 2:30 p.m. | Transclival Part II, Far Medial, Odontoid CM Michael Link, M.D. |
2:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Transclival Part II, Far Medial, Odontoid D Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D., Christopher Jabbour, M.D. |
4:30 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
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All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Directors
Maria Peris Celda, M.D., Ph.D.
Mayo Faculty
Michael Link, M.D.
Brian Neff, M.D.
James Dornhoffer, M.D.
Luciano Leonel, Ph.D.
Matthew Carlson, M.D.
Jacob Eide, M.D.
Janalee Stokken, M.D.
Erin O’Brien, M.D.
Christopher Jabbour, M.D.
Guest Faculty
Garni Barkhoudarian, M.D.
Courtney Voelker, MD, Ph.D.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 36.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 8.50 |
| Thursday | 9.25 |
| Friday | 9.50 |
| Saturday | 8.75 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 36.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 36.00 Attendance
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