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David M. Vernick, MD, FACS
 David M. Vernick, MD is a graduate of Johns Hopkins Medical School. He completed his postgraduate surgical training at George Washington Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 1979 Dr. Vernick continued his training as a resident in Otolaryngology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Subsequently, he became a fellow in Otology, Neurotology skull base surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Upon completion, he returned to the Boston area and has worked as a surgeon in Otolaryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Dr. Vernick, along with Dr. Gopal, established the practice of Vernick and Gopal to provide state of the art care to patients with ear, nose and throat problems. Dr. Vernick is board certified in Otolaryngology and has received subspecialty certification in Neurotology by the American Board of Otolaryngology. While skilled in all aspects of Otolaryngology, Dr. Vernick has developed expert skills in the treatment of ear problems (otology). Dr. Vernick was the first surgeon in New England to use lasers in middle ear surgery and was also the first to implant bone anchored hearing aids in New England. He is skilled in the use of lasers for treatment of Otosclerosis and Osteogenesis Imperfecta hearing loss. Dr. Vernick has strong interests in balance disorders, including Meniere's disease, benign positional vertigo and labyrinthitis. His research and focus has been on otologic surgery and the use of lasers and the diagnosis and treatment of hearing and balance disorders. His surgical expertise includes all otologic procedures including posterior and middle fossa skull base lesions, acoustic neuroma resection, cochlear implantation, vestibular nerve resection, and glomus tumor removal. Dr. Vernick is dedicated to thoroughly evaluating, diagnosing and developing appropriate treatment plans for his patients.
Dr. Vernick continues to participate in research, conferences and training. He teaches numerous courses through local, national and international conferences that have focused on temporal bone surgical techniques and the diagnosis and care of otologic disease. He has published numerous scholarly articles, published chapters and reviews and written books and monographs on hearing, hearing loss, temporal bone malignancy, and otosclerosis. He is currently an assistant clinical professor of Otology and Laryngology at Harvard Medical School.
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Harsha Gopal, MD, FACS
 Harsha Gopal, MD received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gopal did his postgraduate surgical training at Western Pennsylvania Hospital of Pittsburgh and SUNY Stony Brook. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at Jefferson Medical College.
Dr. Gopal is a board certified Otolaryngologist (ears, nose and throat physician) and licensed to practice in Massachusetts. Dr. Gopal has practiced in all areas of otolaryngology. More recently, Dr. Gopal has focused much of his research on the management of rhinitis and sinusitis. He was integrally involved in the evaluation and development of a new image guidance system for sinus surgery. Along with his colleagues, he has been involved in the development and implementation of several patient care protocols. His areas of interest include sinus and nasal disorders, head and neck surgery, snoring and sleep apnea and voice disorders. Dr. Gopal is deeply committed to providing the optimal patient evaluation and treatment.
Dr. Gopal brings over fifteen years experience as an Otolaryngologist to the practice. He has made a commitment to teaching and currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Otology and Laryngology at Harvard Medical School. He has published several chapters and original articles in scholarly medical journals including landmark articles in image guidance for sinus surgery
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Cecilia V. Tran, MD
 Cecilia V. Tran, MD is an honors graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Tran completed her residency in Otolaryngology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Tran is the most recent physician to join the practice of Vernick & Gopal, LLC. While a resident at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Tran was honored for her outstanding clinical research. She is board certified in Otolaryngology. Her research interests include conductive hearing loss and adenoid cystic carcinoma. Dr. Tran has presented at several scientific meetings and has published a scholarly article on the role of imaging in conductive hearing loss. She is committed to providing outstanding care to both her pediatric and adult patients.
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Judith A. Sullivan, R.N. is the practice administrator for Vernick and Gopal. She is a registered nurse that has combined her medical knowledge with administrative skills in health care for more than ten years. Judith has extensive nursing and oncology experience. She is a graduate of the Albany Medical Center School of Nursing, Albany, New York. Judith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA.and graduated with honors. Her past professional affiliations include the Pennsylvania Oncology Hematology Managers Society, National Patient Advocate Foundation, United Way of Wyoming Valley and served as a board member for the Wyoming Valley Habitat for Humanity.
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