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2026 Top Doctors
2026 Top Doctors
Congratulations to our skull base surgery faculty who were recently honored in this year's Mpls St Paul Magazine's 2026 Top Doctors!
Dr. Andrew Venteicher
Dr. Daniel Guillaume
Dr. Ramachandra Tummala
Dr. Tina Huang
6/24/2026
100th Annual International Congress of Otorhinolaryngology (ICORL 2026) - Goyang, South Korea
100th Annual International Congress of Otorhinolaryngology (ICORL 2026) - Goyang, South Korea
This April, Dr. Kolin Rubel attended and presented at the 100th annual ICORL conference in Goyang, South Korea, sharing his research insights on chronic rhinosinusitis.
4/19/2026
2026 Mpls St Paul Top Doctors: Rising Stars
2026 Mpls St Paul Top Doctors: Rising Stars
Dr. Neal Godse & Dr. Kolin Rubel were recognized as Top Doctors: Rising Stars in the most recent Mpls St Paul Magazine edition. This honor reflects their continued compassion, dedication, and leadership in otolaryngology care across the Twin Cities! Congrats to both Dr. Godse and Dr. Rubel!
3/24/2026
2026 NASBS Conference - San Diego, CA
2026 NASBS Conference - San Diego, CA
Our team and trainees of the Departments of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, and Endocrinology attended the annual North American Skull Base Society Conference in San Diego, California. Our team showcased their expertise and research with a few research posters, including one by Dr. Neal Godse and PGY-2 George Sankar on Sinonasal Diseases. It was a wonderful time connecting with peers, learning, presenting, and taking in the California sunshine!
3/8/2026
Stryker Training Lab
This October, Dr. Andrew Venteicher led an incredible Skull Base Training Lab for residents. They performed transcavernous, transcribriform, transorbital, and transpterygoid and transclival approaches to reach multiple regions of the skull base. A special thank you to Stryker for their generosity and commitment to resident education!
10/18/2025
MPR News: Treating vertigo, dizziness and loss of balance
Dr. Tina Huang sat down with MPR News to discuss dizziness, vertigo, and loss of balance issues. She shared multiple tips and expert insight.
Click here to listen.
9/17/2025
Tina Huang, MD (left)
Meet Neurotology Fellow, Dr. Benjamin Ostrander!
Dr. Ostrander completed medical school at Johns Hopkins and residency at University of California - San Diego.
What made you want to become a doctor? Medicine offers the opportunity to leverage a fascination with human biology towards improving the lives of others, merging art and science, and gaining insight into the full spectrum of the human condition.
What sparked your interest in ENT/Otolaryngology? The complex and intricate anatomy, the focus on treating conditions that are fundamental to communication and quality of life (hearing, speech, swallowing, smell, taste), and the people!
Why did you choose the U of MN? This program offers a positive and supportive community that can expand my horizons and broaden my surgical training, as well as outstanding bioengineering research opportunities.
What's a valuable lesson you've learned? Even when things are crazy and you feel like you have no time to spare, take the time to know your patients. It makes your life and practice significantly better.
Hobbies: Music (from playing guitar and piano to attending concerts), being active in the great outdoors (running, cycling, triathlon, skiing, hiking, camping), art (museums, photography, painting), food & drink (discovering, appreciating, cooking)
9/1/2025
20th Annual NeuroCharity Softball Tournament
Skull base neurosurgeons, Andrew Venteicher, MD, PhD, and Ramu Tummala, MD traveled to NYC's Central Park to participate in the 20th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament, hosted by Columbia University and supporting brain tumor research through the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF). Since partnering with the NREF in 2015, the tournament has funded 68 research grants, driving breakthroughs in glioma immunotherapy, pediatric brain tumors, skull base surgery, and more. Thank you Columbia University Department of Neurological Surgery for hosting!
6/7/2025
ENT Journal Club
Rhinologists, Kolin Rubel, MD and Neal Godse, MD, hosted an engaging and tasty Rhinology Journal Club meeting with the otolaryngology residents.
An excellent time diving into the latest research and case discussions while enjoying some delicious food at Gai Noi Laotian restaurant!
6/4/2025
Left to right: Kolin Rubel, MD, Andrew Venteicher, MD, PhD, Meredith Adams, MD, MS, Cynthia Koenigsberg, MD, Claire Washabaugh, MD, Alec Straughan, MD, Emiro Caicedo, MD
Claire Washabaugh, MD
NASBS Conference - New Orleans, LA
Our surgeons and residents attended the North American Skull Base Society meeting in New Orleans, LA in February. Residents showcased their research through posters and taking the stage as guest speakers. It was a fantastic time sharing knowledge, connecting with peers, and enjoying some of the iconic flavors of New Orleans.
2/19/2025
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