ABOUT OUR PRACTICE

Michael Yerukhim, M.D.

Dr. Yerukhim is an expert surgeon practicing in Cleveland, Ohio, and specializing in the treatment of diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat, and surgery of the Head and Neck. He is consistently regarded by his peers as one of the best Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons in Northeast Ohio, and currently serves as the Director of ENT Services at Regency Hospital..

The goal of our practice is to make you feel better – whether by improving your self-confidence and making you look better, treating your sinus issues or headaches, repairing effects of trauma or prior surgery, addressing skin cancers or other tumors of the head and neck (including parotid and thyroid surgery), getting your nose to finally breathe, resolving chronic infections, providing you with state of the art hearing aids,or addressing any number of other issues in the face, head and neck.

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Our philosophy is to give each patient a caring and reassuring experience. Even with the most challenging problems, we want to have you feel cared for from the moment you pick up the phone to schedule that initial consultation. Together with our patients, we will develop a customized and realistic treatment plan that combines state-of-the-art care with each patient’s unique needs.

Dr. Yerukhim’s expert and extensive training started at Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Program, where he graduated cum laude. He then continued at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, a Top-25 nationally ranked school. Dr. Yerukhim’s hard work paid off with acceptance in to the prestigious and ultra-competitive Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Residency Program at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center, again a Top-20 nationally ranked program.

This rigorous training allowed him to amass over 2,000 surgical cases and experience treatment of all segments of the population – from our smallest patients at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, to Level 1 Trauma reconstruction challenges at our county hospital, to the most challenging Head and Neck cases at University Hospitals, to the care of our veterans at one of the best VAs in the country. This training culminated in his final year as a Chief Resident at these institutions.

After such rigorous training, Dr. Yerukhim is able to comfortably offer his patients the full spectrum of ENT care and services.

Dr. Yerukhim has published multiple articles in scientific publications on a variety of topics, from Facial Analysis to Stem Cells of the Inner Ear, and has presented at national and local professional society meetings. He enjoys teaching and mentoring and continues to train both residents and other medical professionals in the art and science of Head and Neck and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Yerukhim considers himself a native Clevelander. Although born in Moscow and fluent in Russian, he has called Cleveland home for more than 30 years and for all his adult life. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travel, exploring Cleveland’s vibrant art, music and food scenes, and playing the violin.

Madhu Gupta, AUD-CCC-A, F/AAA

Dr. Madhu Gupta, AuD, audiologist, is a native of Akron, has over thirty years of experience in all hearing and balance related complaints. She specializes in the prescribing, programming and troubleshooting most modern simpler, to the most highly sophisticated programmable digital hearing aids.  She has worked with numerous well-known ENT physicians, neurologists and primary care physicians to best serve the needs of her patient’s hearing and balance problems. She has extensive experience in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology.

Dr. Gupta is a member of numerous professional organizations that provide the latest understanding of the changing technology and management needs that will best serve her patients. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). She also holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence by American Speech and Hearing Association (CCC-A).  She has an unrestricted license in the State of Ohio.

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Dr. Gupta was one of the first few hundred student nationally to be accepted for this degree program in Bombay, India (1983). After completion of her bachelor’s degree, for the next three years, as the first and the only audiologist in the Zambia she provided services ranging to all patients with all types of hearing disorders at the University Teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. She holds a second bachelor’s degree in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology from Tennessee State university (1991). She completed her Masters in Audiology (1993) from University of Akron. She further completed the challenging degree program of Doctorate in Audiology (2010) from AT Still University, Arizona with the highest GPA.

Dr. Madhu also completed an extensive course work at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, a leading teaching facility in vestibular testing and rehabilitation. She is certified in Balance and Vestibular rehab. She continues to provide services in these unique areas.                 

In her free time, she devotes her time to local Indian charitable organizations and promotes culture and art. She loves to travel, cook and spend time with her family and friends.

Board Certification

• American Academy of Audiology

• Doctor of Audiology (AUD)

Education

• Arizona School of Health Sciences, Masters in Audiology

• University of Akron, Ohio, Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-A)

• American Speech-Language Hearing Association

License

• Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology & Audiology

Lavonne Urban, LPC, MS Ed, NCC

Lavonne brings over 25 years of experience in the healthcare field to Dr. Yerukh im's ENT, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgical practice.  With her bachelor's and graduate education, coupled with training from such prominent institutions as The Cleveland Foundation and Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU), Lavonne's previous background as a Clinical Researcher, Executive Director and Mental Health Clinician, as well as a small business owner, has allowed her to bring her expertise to Dr. Yerukhim's practice.

As the practice manager, Lavonne is in charge of managing the day to day functioning of the office and ensuring that our patients receive the best care from the time that they book their first appointment, to the time that they return to full health. In addition, she is instrumental in the marketing, business and strategic planning that allows the practice to not only meet the needs of our patients now, but anticipate their needs in the future. 

Lavonne graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Wooster and received her Master of Science from Youngstown State University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

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Lavonne is a state licensed clinical psychotherapist and as a clinician herself, understands the unique challenges to running a successful practice. You will often see Lavonne in the office with Wicket, a licensed Therapy Dog, who works to assist in putting our patients' minds at ease and provides a calming and enjoyable experience for them, young and old.  

Certifications

• Certification authority Ohio Board of Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

• The National Board of Certified Counselors

• Certified Disaster Mental Health Counselor

Tiffany Gomez, PA-C

Tiffany Gomez, PA-C has been a dedicated Physician Assistant at Dr. Yerukhim's office for over 3 years, and has been trained extensively by Dr. Yerukhim in all aspects of ENT (Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery). Committed to providing undivided attention to each patient, she ensures they feel valued and understood. Tiffany communicates clearly and compassionately with her patients to help them understand their health conditions, treatment options, and procedures. She plays a significant role in the office, seeing patients in the clinic -  conducting thorough physical examinations, taking detailed medical histories, and ordering diagnostic tests. She also develops tailored treatment plans for each patient, including prescribing medication, recommending lifestyle changes, and identifying necessary surgical interventions. Tiffany is an expert in performing procedures such as cerumen removal, laryngoscopy, nosebleed cauterization, and more.

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Education

• Baldwin Wallace University, Bachelor’s in Public Health, Minor in Biology

• Baldwin Wallace University, Masters in Medical Science