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School of Podiatric Medicine Administration

Leadership

Dean

Javier La Fontaine, DPM, MS, MEd

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Javier Cavazos, DPM, FACPM, RCPS (Glasgow)

Associate Dean of Research

Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS
Assistant Dean of GME  Dustin Prins, DPM, MBA, FACFAS 
Assistant Dean of Pre-Clinical Sciences  Claudia Biguetti, PhD 
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education Gladys Bembo, DPM 

Department Chair of Podiatric Medicine, Surgery, and Biomechanics & Assistant Professor of Medicine 

Tyreen Heybeck, DPM

Assistant Clinical Director & Clinical Associate Professor 

Rosemay Michel, DPM

 

Staff

Financial Manager & Administration

David Mendoza, MACC

Administrative Associate

Rosalva Anzaldua

Medical Education Evaluator and Assessment Manager

Veronica Villarreal, MS, LPC
School Administrator  Ian Salazar, MBA 

Course Coordinator

Ernesto Guajardo

Medical Simulation Specialist

Heriberto Manriquez

Administrative Assistant I

Helen Castillo

Graduate Admissions Officer 

Luis Chavarria, MSCJ

Sr. Office Assistant 

Patricia Gallegos 

Administrative Assistant 

Courtney Torgerson

Clinical Coordinator

Sandra Lazo

Course Coordinator

Nina Olvera
Program Coordinator  Amalia Hinojosa, MEd, CALT 

Program Assistant

Candy Montes
GME Program Manager  Alexandra Smith, MSHS, C-TAGME

 

Pre-Clinical Faculty

Assistant Professor

Reginald Adiele, PhD.

Associate Professor

Sabyasachi Maity, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor

Hooman Mir, DPM

Professor

Othman Ghribi, PhD.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Hagner da Silva Andrade, MD.

Assistant Professor

Hafizur Rahman, PhD.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Shamsun Ruby

 Assistant Professor

Nitin Vishwakarma, PhD

 Assistant Professor

Yahan Wei, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Stephen Robinson, MD.
Assistant Professor Carlos Soneira-Ruiz, MD, MS 

 

Clinical Faculty

Clinical Assistant Professor

Luis Venegas, DPM

Clinical Professor

Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS

Assistant Professor

Tyreen Heybeck, DPM

Clinical Assistant Professor

John Tassone, DPM

Clinical Assistant Professor

Monica Agarwal, DPM

Assistant Professor

Amanda Killen, DPM
Clinical Assistant Professor Naomie Jean, DPM, MPH, DABPM
Clinical Assistant Professor Michael Higham, DPM 
Associate Professor  Graham Hamilton, DPM, FACFAS 
Clinical Assistant Professor  Stephanie Campbell 
Clinical Associate Professor  Jose Ayala, DPM