About the Program

The otology/neurotology fellowship program is accredited by the Advanced Training Council of the American Head and Neck Society and accepts one applicant every two years. Otology fellows spend a minimum of 20 months in clinical service. They attend all otology/neurotology clinics and neurotology cases in the operating room and are responsible for inpatient service. They also have one day of dedicated research time each week. It offers a two-year fellowship in otology/neurology accredited by the Advanced Training Council of the American Head and Neck Society.

Otolaryngology Fellowships at the University of Iowa provide extensive clinical and research experience. We graduate highly qualified and well-rounded clinicians, researchers, and educators.

How to Apply

Application

Please refer to the San Francisco Match website to register for the match and read about the process for applying to Neurotology Fellowship training.

Eligibility

Applicants must be graduates of an ACGME-accredited Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency training program.

Deadlines

Application deadline is Aug. 31 of the year prior to beginning the fellowship in July.
Interviews begin on Sept. 1.
Fellowships generally run from July 1 to June 30 and decisions are usually made six months prior to the start of the fellowship.
Orientation for new fellows begins July 1, so you must be available for that start date and be licensed in Iowa by June 30.

Criteria

Fellow applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited core Otolaryngology residency to apply for the program. To apply, submit a CV and three letters of reference. In addition we require a recent photograph and a personal statement.

Interviews are conducted by invitation only. Candidates who are being seriously considered for appointment will be asked to appear for an interview.

Foreign graduates must have a current, valid certificate from ECFMG or have completed at least one year in an accredited internship or residency program in the United States.

Fellows selected must apply for Iowa Licensure prior to beginning the fellowship.

Neurotology Faculty

Our people are the heart of our program. From the reception desk to the exam room, from administration office to faculty office you will find our people eager to help you become the best Otolaryngologist you can be.

At Iowa, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, researchers and teachers in our profession. We provide high-powered opportunities for you to learn career-long lessons from these dedicated professionals.

Otolaryngology Staff

Marlan Hansen, MD

Chairman & Professor
Otology, Neurotology, Skull Base Surgery

Marlan Hansen, MD began his medical training by graduating with honors from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He then moved to the University of Iowa for subsequent training; first as an intern in the Department of Surgery, followed by two years of NIH-funded research. He remained to complete his residency in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery before moving to the House Ear clinic in California to pursue a fellowship in neurology and skull base surgery. Dr. Hansen’s research interest lies in the study of the development of vestibular schwannomas.

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Bruce Gantz, MD

Professor & Chair
Emeritus
Otology, Neurotology,
Skull Base Surgery

Bruce Gantz, MD, obtained his Medical degree in 1974 from the University of
Iowa College of Medicine. After a one year internship at the University of Utah
College of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals, he returned to complete his
residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He then pursued a neurotology fellowship at Universitätsspital Zürich, Otorhinolaryngologische Klinik und Poliklinik in Zürich, Switzerland. Dr. Gantz joined the faculty of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in 1980 and became a full professor in 1987. He was appointed as Department Head in 1995 and named Brian F. McCabe Distinguished Chair in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in 1998. He served as the chair of the department through June of 2020. He is the Director of the Iowa Cochlear Implant Project and has achieved continuous research support from the NIH-NIDCD since 1980, and previously held an appointment as Director of the American Board of Otolaryngology. In 2000, he was elected into the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine.

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Alexander D. Claussen, MD
Assistant Professor

Alexander Claussen, MD, completed his medical school training at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, which included a one-year research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. He then went on to complete a 7 year T32 Research Track Otolaryngology Residency at the University of Iowa followed by a 2 year Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship at the University of California – San Diego. He then returned to the University of Iowa as a surgeon-scientist, where he practices the full spectrum of neurotology and skull base surgery and runs a laboratory research program studying cochlear implant biology and inner ear immunology.

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Current Fellow

Maxwell Bergman, MD

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