Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India February 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM On February 28, 2026 , I was honored to participate in the Amrita Skull Base & Microsurgery Program 2026  at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi, India  — a premier event for advancing clinical excellence in skull base surgery. Why Anterior Skull Base Surgery Is Among the Most Complex Procedures in Neurosurgery The anterior skull base  lies at the crossroads of critical brain, vascula

Porodica nije važna! Porodica je sve“ – rekao je jednom Michael J. Foy, a doktor medicine, Andrew Fishman, svoju porodicu je zasnovao sa suprugom Jelenom, uz četvoro dece sa kojima nalazi radost, mir, balans i neophodno usidrenje. Ovaj medjunarodno priznati neurolog, stručnjak za bolesti uha i mozga, već odavno je zaljubljen i u Srbiju, u kojoj boravi i uživa često, ali i pomaže svojim kolegama, obavljajući komplikovane hirurške zahvate. I na svom velikom Big Rock ranču, i u

Insights from the VMA Premiere Military Hospital In June 2021, I had the privilege of presenting a comprehensive update on the latest techniques in Neurotology, Cranial Base Surgery, and Ear Surgery at the VMA Premiere Military Hospital in Belgrade, Serbia. This event marked a significant opportunity to share knowledge and collaborate with esteemed colleagues in the field. During my visit, I performed complex ear surgery alongside my esteemed colleague, Dr. Milan Erdoglija. O

Dr. Fishman headed a team of surgeons who performed a complex combined middle cranial fossa and retrolabyrinthine approach for the resection of a neurofibroma in a 14 year old patient with progressive facial palsy.  The surgery was successful in removing the tumor and regaining facial nerve function that had been declining due to compression.  During this volunteer mission, Dr. Fishman provided a grand rounds lecture to the departments of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Neurosur

Dr. Fishman was invited by Dr. Dusan Pavlovic to the Belgrade Balance Forum 2018 in Belgrade Serbia. There he presented the latest surgical options for the treatment of Meniere’s Disease and contributed to a panel of international and regional expert guests. Upcoming in March of 2020, he will host a presentation on the surgical treatment of Acoustic Neuroma, along with his partner at the NM West Region Cranial Base surgery program Dr. Andrew G. Chenelle.  Dr. Chenelle will al

Dr. Fishman lead a team of surgeons from the NATO Military Hospital in Bydgoszcz Poland to perform the first hearing preservation acoustic neuroma removal by the novel “Retrolabyrinthine Approach”.  The surgery was performed by doctors and nurses in the NATO regional hospital and the team was successful in completely removing the tumor and preserving both hearing and facial function in the young patient.

Honored Guest Opening Lecture – “3D Video Presentation of Cochlear Implant Surgery Techniques for the Nucleus CI Electrodes” Polish Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (granted Honorary membership) June 6, 2017. Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Dr. Andrew J. Fishman was invited June 5, 2017 to the Children’s Hospital of Bydgoszcz Poland to consult with doctors to implant new Hybrid Cochlear Implant.  Along with Dr. Jozef Meirzwinski, Dr. Fishman successfully implanted a child with severe hearing loss with the novel device.

Invited Lectures Series: Advanced Techniques in Anterior Endoscopic Cranial Base Surgery, 3D Video Presentation on "Transtemporal Approaches to the Cranial Base”, “Avoidance and Management of Complications in Otologic Surgery” Instructional Course in Surgical Otology and Rhinology September 11-13, 2015. Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Dr. Andrew Fishman and his colleague from Bydgoszcz Children's Hospital Jozef Mierzwinski were invited to the Children's Hospital of Lviv Ukraine.  There they performed a repair of a perforated tympanic membrane in a child.  The mission was organized to train the regional physicians in the techniques used.

Dr. Fishman was invited to join the faculty as a consultant for anterior cranial base endoscopic surgery and complex head & neck tumors.  He travelled to Bydgoszcz Poland in October and spent 3 month on a training mission.  He worked at the NATO Military Hospital as well as the Children's Hospital of Bydgoszcz and the Nicolas Copernicus University Hospital.  Some of the surgeries he performed included lymphangioma of the parotid gland and neck, deep neck congenital cysts and