Faculty & Staff
Clinical Faculty

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Javier La Fontaine, DPM, MS, MEd
- Professor, Dean, School of Podiatric Medicine
- javier.lafontaine@utrgv.edu

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Javier Cavazos, DPM, FACPM, RCPS (Glasgow)
- Assistant Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
- javier.cavazos1@utrgv.edu

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Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS
- Associate Dean of Research
- naohiro.shibuya@utrgv.edu

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Tyreen Heybeck, DPM
- Department Chair of Podiatric Medicine, Surgery, and Biomechanics & Assistant Professor of Medicine
- tyreen.heybeck@utrgv.edu

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Gladys Bembo, DPM
- Director of Clinical Education
- gladys.bembo@utrgv.edu

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Rosemay Michel, DPM
- Clinical Associate Professor & Assistant Clinical Director
- rosemay.michel@utrgv.edu

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Monica Agarwal, DPM
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- monica.agarwal@utrgv.edu

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John Tassone, DPM
- Assistant Professor
- john.tassone@utrgv.edu

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Luis Venegas, DPM
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- luis.venegas1@utrgv.edu

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Amanda L. Killeen, DPM
- Assistant Professor
Basic Science Faculty

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Reginald Adiele, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- reginald.adiele@utrgv.edu

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Hooman Mir, DPM, MSci, FAPWCA
- Assistant Professor
- hooman.mir@utrgv.edu

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Hafizur Rahman, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- hafizur.rahman@utrgv.edu

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Claudia Biguetti, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- claudia.biguetti@utrgv.edu

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Hagner da Silva Andrade, MD
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- hagner.andrade@utrgv.edu

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Othman Ghribi, PhD
- Professor
- othman.ghribi@utrgv.edu

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Nitin Vishwakarma, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- nitin.vishwakarma@utrgv.edu

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Yahan Wei, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- yahan.wei@utrgv.edu
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Community Faculty

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Jose Ayala, DPM
- jose.ayala@utrgv.edu

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Sandra Blanco, DPM
- sandra.blanco@utrgv.edu

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Joseph Bender, DPM
- joseph.bender@utrgv.edu

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Joseph Caporusso, DPM
- joseph.caporusso@utrgv.edu

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Bryan Prukop, DPM
- bryan.prukop@utrgv.edu

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John Gouin, DPM
- john.gouin@utrgv.edu

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James Chadburn, DPM
- james.chadburn@utrgv.edu
Staff

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Gilbert Morin, MSHS, MBA
- Director of Admissions, SOPM
- gilbert.morin01@utrgv.edu

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Patricia Montemayor Garcia, MA
- Director of Student Affairs, SOPM
- patricia.montemayor@utrgv.edu

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Marlee Olivarez
- Assistant Director of Financial Aid, SOPM
- marlee.olivarez01@utrgv.edu

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Xavier "Angelo" Peixoto
- Assistant Registrar, SOPM
- xavier.peixoto01@utrgv.edu

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Veronica Villarreal, MS, LPC
- Medical Education Evaluator & Assessment Manager, SOPM
- vero.villarreal@utrgv.edu

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David Mendoza
- Financial Manager & Administration, SOPM
- david.mendoza@utrgv.edu

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Rosalva Anzaldua
- Administrative Associate, SOPM
- rosalva.anzaldua01@utrgv.edu

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Ernesto Guajardo
- Course Coordinator, SOPM
- ernesto.guajardo@utrgv.edu

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Heribeto Manriquez
- Medical Simulation Specialist, SOPM
- heriberto.manriquez01@utrgv.edu

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Helen Castillo
- Administrative Assistant I, SOPM
- helen.castillo01@utrgv.edu

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Luis Chavarria
- Graduate Admissions Officer, SOPM
- luis.chavarria01@utrgv.edu

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Patricia Gallegos
- Office Assistant II, SOPM
- patricia.gallegos@utrgv.edu
Contact
UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine
Email: SOPM@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-296-2024