The overarching goal of the McMaster University fellowship program in skull base surgery and minimally invasive neurosurgery is to provide post graduate training in the diagnosis and surgical management of skull base lesions and treatment of neurosurgical disorders using minimally invasive surgical techniques. While the fellowship would be predominantly clinical, it is expected that there would be a significant academic component including research, teaching and anatomical practice. This fellowship emphasizes minimally invasive/endoscopic approaches to the paranasal sinuses and skull base for treatment of pathologies including infection, optic nerve lesions, CSF leak management, clivus and upper C-spine lesions and resection of benign and malignant sinonasal neoplasms utilizing trans-nasal and transorbital endoscopic corridors.
Skull Base Fellows
Dr. Ezequiel Yasuda
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024
Dr. Ezequiel Yasuda completed his medical degree with honours at the University of Buenos Aires, followed by an intensive neurosurgery residency at the same university’s prestigious “José de San Martín” Teaching Hospital. His dedication to advancing neurosurgical techniques led him to undertake a fellowship at McMaster University. During his 2-year neurosurgery fellowship at McMaster, Dr. Yasuda was actively involved in a range of complex neurosurgical procedures and contributed to significant research projects, resulting in numerous publications and presentations at international conferences related to endoscopic endonasal and endoscopic transorbital techniques. His time at McMaster played a pivotal role in his professional development. Currently, he practices in Spain, where he continues to implement the advanced techniques and innovative approaches he mastered during his fellowship.
