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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.
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3D Presentation (3D) | Case Management (CM) | Dissection (D) | ||
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7:15 a.m. | 7:30a.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | 7:35a.m. | Welcome and Introduction |
7:35 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | Orbitozygomatic Approach Transcavernous, 3D |
8:15 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Orbitozygomatic Approach, CM |
8:30 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | Orbitozygomatic Approach, Anterior Clinoidectomy, Optic Nerve Decompression, D (Right Side) |
10:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Transcavernous, D (Right side) |
11:30 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion |
1:00 p.m. | 1:40 p.m. | Middle Fossa, Petrosectomy, 3D |
1:40 p.m. | 2:05 p.m. | Middle Fossa, Anterior Petrosectomy, CM |
2:05 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Middle Fossa and Anterior Petrosectomy, D (Right Side) |
4:30 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
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7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | Retrosigmoid Approach, Presigmoid and its Extensions, and Posterior Petrosal, 3D |
8:20 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Retrosigmoid Approach Presigmoid and its Extensions and Posterior Petrosal, CM |
9:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Posterior Petrosal craniotomy with Retrosigmoid Extension Approach (Translabyrinthine, Transcochlear), D (Left Side) |
11:30 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion | Group Photo |
1:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Far Lateral and its Extensions, 3D |
1:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Far Lateral and its Extensions, CM |
2:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Far Lateral, D (Right Side) |
4:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Wrap up Dissections |
7:00 p.m. |
| Dinner and Professor Lecture |
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7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | Anatomy of the Nose, 3D |
8:20 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Transsellar and Transcavernous, 3D |
9:00 a.m. | 9:20 a.m. | Skull Base Reconstruction, 3D |
9:20 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Transsellar and Transcavernous and Skull Base Reconstruction, CM |
10:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Transsellar, Transtuberculum and Nasoseptal Flap Harvest Transcavernous Approach, D |
11:30 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion |
1:00 p.m. | 1:40 p.m. | Transpterygoid, Meckel’s Cave, Infrat Fossa, 3D |
1:40 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Transpterygoid, Meckel’s Cave, infrat Fossa, CM |
2:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Transpterygoid, Meckel’s Cave, Infrat Fossa, D |
4:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Wrap-up Dissections |
5:00 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
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7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Anterior Cranial Base, Medial Orbit, Transclival, 3D |
8:30 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Anterior Cranial Base, Medial Orbit, Transclival, CM |
9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Anterior Craniofacial Resection, Transclival, Orbital, D |
12:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Case Discussion |
1:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Transclival Part II, Far Medial, Odontoid, 3D |
2:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | Transclival Part II, Far Medial, Odontoid, CM |
2:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Transclival Part II, Far Medial, Odontoid, D . |
4:30 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
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All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Director
Maria Peris Celda, M.D, Ph.D.
Course Co-Director
Brian Neff, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Faculty
Matthew Carlson, M.D., M.B.A.
Jim Dornhoffer, M.D.
Jake Eide, M.D.
Rijul Kshirsgar, M.D.
Luciano C. Leonel, Ph.D.
Michael Link, M.D.
Erin O’Brien, M.D.
Janalee Stokken, M.D.
Jamie Van Gompel, M.D.
Gelareh Zadeh, M.D., Ph.D.
Guest Faculty
Garni Barkhoudarian, M.D
Courtney Voelker, M.D., Ph.D.
Course Organizer
Hunter Prouty
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) |
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| 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
Price
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Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled.
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