The sinuses and beyond

20th Annual International Copenhagen Advanced ESS and Anterior Skull Base Dissection Course

We are excited to announce the 19th Annual International Copenhagen Advanced ESS and Anterior Skull Base Dissection Course, scheduled for October 8-9th, 2026.

Please stay tuned for more information on registration, including when and how to sign up for the course.

This intensive two-day course is designed to elevate your expertise in endoscopic sinus and anterior skull base surgery, focusing on safe and efficient techniques for managing complex sinonasal and skull base pathologies. Our comprehensive program offers:

  • Over 10 hours of hands-on dissection using fresh-frozen cadavers
  • Training in standard approaches and extended, complex techniques
  • Expert guidance on navigating critical anatomical structures
  • Strategies for optimizing surgical outcomes and minimizing complications

By participating in this course, we aim for you to:

  • Enhance your surgical skills through practical, hands-on experience
  • Master advanced techniques for addressing challenging sinonasal and anterior skull base lesions
  • Gain confidence in performing extended approaches for complex cases
  • Network with leading experts and peers in the field of rhinology and skull base surgery

Our goal is to empower otolaryngologists and skull base surgeons with cutting-edge knowledge and skills essential for providing optimal patient care in this rapidly evolving subspecialty.

Program

Detailed program for the dissection course

Program

Social Program

As part of your participation, we would like to invite you to attend the course dinner on Thursday, the 8th of October 2026.

To be updated…

Faculty

Headshots of faculty can be viewed at the Faculties tab.

Christian von Buchwald

Professor, MD., DMSc.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark

Raj Bhalla

BSc(Hons) MD FRCS FRSM
Consultant Rhinologist and Skull Base Surgeon
Salford Royal Hospital and Manchester Foundation Trust

Benjamin Verillaud

Professor, MD.
ENT Department – Skull Base Center, Hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP,
Université Paris Cité, Paris, France

Saleh Okhovat

Consultant Rhinologist & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeon
Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Cambridge, UK

Catherine Rennie

PhD, FRCS
Consultant Rhinologist and Anterior Skull Base Surgeon 
Charing Cross Hospital 
Imperial College NHS Healthcare

Nora Haloob

Consultant ENT Surgeon with specialist interest in Rhinology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Kasper Aanæs

Senior Consultant, PhD.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors without whom this dissection course would not have been possible.