School of Podiatric Medicine Administration

Leadership

Dean

Javier La Fontaine, DPM, MS, MEd

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Javier Cavazos, DPM, FACPM, RCPS (Glasgow)

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

Tyreen Heybeck, DPM

Director of Clinical Education

Gladys Bembo, 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

Course Coordinator

Ernesto Guajardo

Medical Simulation Specialist

Heriberto Manriquez

Administrative Assistant I

Helen Castillo

Graduate Admissions Officer 

Luis Chavarria

Office Assistant II 

Patricia Gallegos 

 

Faculty (Basic Science)

Assistant Professor

Reginald Adiele, PhD.

Assistant Professor

Claudia Biguetti, PhD.

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

 

Podiatric Faculty

Clinical Assistant Professor

Luis Venegas, DPM

Clinical Professor

Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS

Assistant Professor

Tyreen Heybeck, DPM

Assistant Professor

John Tassone, DPM

Clinical Assistant Professor

Monica Agarwal, DPM

Assistant Professor

Amanda Killen, DPM