The UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery offers an American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) accredited one-year clinical fellowship position in Advanced Surgical Head and Neck Oncology and Micro-vascular Reconstruction.

This unique opportunity will provide the highest quality comprehensive training in the medical and surgical management of all areas of Head and Neck Oncology, including traditional ablative aerodigestive tumor surgery, transoral laser microsurgery (TLM), transoral robotic surgery (TORS), endocrine surgery, skull base surgery, sialendoscopy and full complement of reconstructive surgery, including facial reanimation and reconstruction, local flaps, regional and free tissue transfer.

Fellowship Director:
Trevor G. Hackman, MD, FACS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Department of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery
170 Manning Drive, CB # 7070
Physicians Office Building/G190F
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7070
Email: hackman@med.unc.edu (Please copy Heather Moffitt, email below.)

Fellowship Coordinator:
Crystal Boney
Phone: (919) 966-8927
Fax: (919) 966-7941
Email: crystal_boney@med.unc.edu

Fellowship Faculty:

• Wendell G. Yarbrough, MD, MMHC, FACS, Professor, Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
• Trevor G. Hackman, MD, FACS, Professor, Fellowship Director, Vice Chair Inpatient Operations and Quality
• Jeffrey M. Blumberg, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor, Associate Fellowship Director
• Catherine J. Lumley, MD, Assistant Professor
• Travis P. Schrank, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
• C. Blake Sullivan, MD, Assistant Professor

Requirements for Appointment:

• Board eligible/Board certified Otolaryngologist
• Valid North Carolina state medical license
• Ability to begin on July 1^st

Benefits:

• Position of Clinical Fellow
• Salary commensurate with PGY-6 level
• Standard medical, disability, and malpractice insurance
• 3 weeks of vacation
• Availability and support to present research at national meetings
• Educational fund

Application:

• All interested applicants are to apply through the American Head and Neck Society website. https://www.ahns.info/residentfellow/fellowships/

Additional Information:

• Eligibility
• Financial, Call and Vacation Arrangements
• Accredited through The American Head & Neck Society Advance Training Council
• Operative Experience
• Research Fellowship Training
• Clinic Responsibility: ¹/₂ day fellow clinic with attending oversight

Meet our Fellows!

Current Fellow

Sifon Ndon, MD

Head & Neck Fellow

Former Fellows

David H. Ludlow, MD

2013-2014
MetroHealth Case Western Reserve
Cleveland, OH

Jeremiah C. Tracy, MD

2014-2015
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, MA

Travis Newberry, MD

2012-2013
University Health System San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Mia Jusufbegovic, MD

Advanced Surgical Head and Neck Oncology and Micro-vascular Reconstruction Fellow

Blaine Smith, MD

Head and Neck Surgery Fellow

Julian Vellucci, MD

Advanced Surgical Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship – Class of 2024