Program Faculty
"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary." ~Thomas Carruthers
The teaching faculty at the Yale program is a group dedicated to the advancement of the profession as a whole, as well as the development of well trained, independent Podiatric Physicians. Utilizing tried and true traditional surgical training techniques, residents are guided through three years of progressively advanced training, leading to the development of confident, independent diagnosticians and surgeons.

Our Leaders
- Steven Vyce, DPM, FACFAS - Residency Program Director, Chief & Podiatric Surgery Department Chair
- Michael Gazes, DPM, MPH, FACFAS - Assistant Residency Program Director & Externship Program Director
- Jorge Rivera, DPM, FACFAS - Chief, Podiatric Section, VACT & Assistant Program Director
- Gerald Gorecki, DPM, MPH, FACFAS - Program Director Emeritus
- Brianna Regan, BS - Senior Residency Program & Externship Coordinator
Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Steven D Vyce, DPM - Chairman
- Peter Blume, DPM
- David Caminear, DPM
- Farlyn Charlot, DPM
- Matt D'Angelo, DPM
- Mark Daddio, DPM
- Jeffrey DeLott, DPM
- Marisa DeMatteo-Santa, DPM
- Eliza Fantarella, DPM
- Alan Feldman, DPM
- Gabriel Gambardella, DPM
- Michael Gazes, DPM, MPH
- Gerald Gorecki, DPM, MPH
- Gary Grippo, DPM
- Stephen Lazaroff, DPM
- Daniella Menillo, DPM
- David Novicki, DPM
- Lori Paragas, DPM
- Sanjay Patel, DPM
- Jesse Parks, DPM
- Fernando Pinero, DPM
- Arij Rashid, DPM
- Ian Richter, DPM
- Glenn Vitale, DPM
- Christopher Yardan, DPM
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
- Michael Gazes, DPM - Residency Site Director
- Matthew Lawrence, DPM
- Michal Szpara, DPM
VA Connecticut Health Care System
- Jorge Rivera, DPM - Chief
- Douglas Albreski, DPM
- Ashley Bruno, DPM
- Gerald Gorecki, DPM
- Mandy Olcott, DPM
- Steven D. Vyce, DPM
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
- Joseph Treadwell, DPM - Chief
- Betty Carriera, DPM
- James DeJesus, DPM
- Craig M. Kaufman, DPM
- Odin Anthony de los Reyes, DPM
- Richard S. Cutler, DPM
- Richard E. Ehle, DPM
Other Affiliated Faculty
- James DeJesus, DPM
- David Mader, DPM
- James Nugent, DPM