El Paso Head & Neck and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

Program Director: Hans Brockhoff II DDS, MD, FACS

Incoming Faculty (July 2022): Dr. Arshad Kaleem, MD, DMD, FACS 

Contact email:
Dr. Hans Brockhoff (Fellowship Director): hans.brockhoff@hdofs.com
Nohemi Solis (Program Coordinator): nohemi@hdofs.com

Contact phone numbers:
Dr. Hans Brockhoff II - (214) 952-9223
Nohemi Solis - (915) 833-2969

Program Website: https://www.hdofs.com

Number of positions available each year: 1 

Duration of Fellowship: 1-2 years 

Required Application Materials:

  1. Copy of Curriculum Vitae

  2. Two letters of reference: One letter is required from the residency (program director or chairman). A second can be from a colleague or mentor within the specialty.

  3. A letter of intent that should include:

    - relevant experiences

    - express his/her desire to undergo fellowship training

    - future plans 

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Graduation from an accredited dental school

  2. Completion of an accredited residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (either 4 or 6 year program)

  3. The applicant must be board eligible for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

  4. The applicant must be in good standing with residency and/or any state licensing committee.

Program Description

The fellowship is designed to prepare the applicant for advanced ablative and reconstructive surgery, including a robust experience in the management of malignancies of the oral cavity, oropharynx, salivary gland, skin, thyroid/parathyroid, and skull base.  You will gain competency in both open and endoscopic approaches to the skull base.  You will work closely with both our neurosurgical and endocrine team in a multidisciplinary fashion. Additionally, you will be able to refine your management of other non-malignant disease including large benign pathology, osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis, and traumatic defects.  You will gain exposure to any relevant pediatric pathology especially those requiring a free tissue transfer. 

From a reconstructive standpoint, you will be well trained in both microvascular and microneural techniques.  You will be adept at planning and executing both bone and soft tissue reconstructions including immediate implant placement for future prosthetic placement.  Additional interests specific to the applicant can be tailored to round out their experience which may include selected facial cosmetic cases. 

The experience will be through a hybrid/private practice with multiple hospital affiliations including University Medical Center of El Paso (affiliated with University of Texas Tech Health Sciences Center of El Paso) and El Paso Children’s Hospital.  You will be working alongside rotating oral and maxillofacial surgery residents and will assist in teaching and education.  

The aim of this fellowship is to prepare OMFS surgeons at the highest level for a pursuit in either an academic or private practice setting. The city of El Paso, Texas as a border city, provides exposure to uncommon and locally advanced pathology, which is an incredible asset in surgical training.  You will additionally gain insight into proper billing and coding for a successful head and neck practice and ultimately be able to build a program in a previously unserved region or supplement an existing one. 

Fellowship Responsibilities 

  1. Participate in the head and neck tumor board and neurosurgical/skull base for pertinent cases

  2. Participate with the surgical care, and management of the head and neck oncology cases

  3. Complete a research project suitable for publication in a peer review journal

  4. Provide On-call services for all cases operated on by the fellow as well as be required to take trauma call on a rotational basis