Surgeon Profiles
Carl Snyderman, MD
- Professor
- Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery
- Co-Director
- Center for Skull Base Surgery
Areas of Interest
- Skull base surgery
- Sino-nasal disorders
- Oncologic head and neck surgery
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Outcomes research in skull base surgery
- Surgical training
Biography
Dr. Snyderman is a professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in neurosurgery. He is co-director of the Center for Skull Base Surgery at UPMC and is recognized internationally as a pioneer and leader in the development of the endoscopic endonasal approach, a minimally invasive surgical approach to the skull base. His other surgical interests include chronic rhinosinusitis and tumors of the nose and sinuses, nosebleeds, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago, and completed his residency and fellowship training in skull base surgery at UPMC. He is a past recipient of a Clinical Oncology Career Development Award from the American Cancer Society and a FIRST Award from the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Snyderman is a recipient of a Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, and a Presidential Citation from the American Head and Neck Society. He is a member of the North American Skull Base Society. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and presents frequently at local, national, and international scientific lectures and meetings.
