Carl H. Snyderman, MD, is a professor in the department of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and codirector of the UPMC Center for Skull Base Surgery. He specializes in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, and cranial base surgery.

Dr. Snyderman is board-certified in otolaryngology. He received an undergraduate degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Snyderman completed an otolaryngology residency and a fellowship in cranial base surgery at the UPMC.

Dr. Snyderman is a member of multiple professional organizations including the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, American Rhinological Society, and the North American Skull Base Society. He has over 400 peer-reviewed publications and is consistently recognized by consumer groups as one of the best otolaryngologists in the country (America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly).

Dr. Snyderman and his neurosurgery colleagues are pioneers in the development of minimally invasive endoscopic surgical techniques for the treatment of skull base and sinus tumors. The UPMC Center for Skull Base Surgery is considered a world leader for this type of surgery and attracts patients nationwide and internationally.

Areas of clinical interest include tumors and other conditions of the skull base, orbital tumors, sinonasal tumors, and cancer of the head and neck region for adult and pediatric populations. Specific pathologies include adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, chondrosarcoma, chordoma, craniopharyngioma, esthesioneuroblastoma/olfactory neuroblastoma, hemangiopericytoma, meningioma, nasopharyngeal cancer, osteoradionecrosis, pituitary adenoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sarcomas, and squamous cell carcinoma. Research interests include oncological outcomes of cranial base surgery, quality of life, surgical simulation, and surgical education.

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Co-Director, UPMC Center for Skull Base Surgery

Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, Department of Otolaryngology