Paulina Piekarska, D.P.M. A.A.C.F.A.S., Curriculum Vitae

Podiatry, medical and surgical foot care for adults and children, foot surgery including trauma, reconstruction rearfoot and ankle and revisional surgery.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
• Pennsylvania Medical Society – Certifications for: Identifying Addiction and
  Referral to Treatment; Pain Management; Prescribing Opioids, Dispensing Opioids
• University of Pittsburgh Certification for: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

Connecticut
West Virginia
Ohio

Foot and Ankle Advanced Surgical Fellowship
Emphasis: Reconstructive Surgery and Trauma
West Virginia University Medicine – Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling, WV

Podiatric Medicine & Surgery with added credential in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery
Yale New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT
VA Connecticut Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT

• Gary P. Jolly Academic Achievement Award (2021)
• Residency Excellence Award (2019)

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
New York, NY

• Honors – NYCPM Scholarship Recipient, Dean’s List

B.S. in Biomedical Science with minor in Chemistry (cum laude)
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

• Honors – Biomedical Science Award, Phi Sigma Biological Honor’s Society, Dean’s List

Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk, CT

Private Practice, OrthoConnecticut
Norwalk, CT

Biomedical Grants, Contracts, and Research Coordinator
ZetrOZ Inc
Trumbull, CT

Executive Assistant & Research Associate; Business Development & Research
Z-Medica LLC.
Wallingford, CT

Laboratory Assistant
Yale Fertility Clinic
New Haven, CT

Elder Horizons Hospital Intern
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT

• Piekarska P, Hofbauer MH, DeCarbo WT, Lai T. The Myth of Lisfranc ORIF Hardware Removal.
  (Formal manuscript in process, to be submitted to JFAS: 2021)


• Piekarska P, Hofbauer MH, DeCarbo WT, Lai T. The Myth of Lisfranc ORIF Hardware Removal.
  (Accepted and submitted for ACFAS 2021 for Poster Presentation: 2021)


• Piekarska P, Hofbauer MH, Clements JR, Tippett C. Approaches for the Severe Pilon Fracture
  (Accepted and submitted to ACFAS 2021 for Poster Presentation: 2021)


• Law RW, Piekarska P, Gunsch C, Hofbauer MH. Surgical Reconstruction of Bilateral Dropfoot
  Utilizing the Bridge Procedure and Achilles Tenotomy: A Case Report. (Accepted and submitted to
  ACFAS 2021 for Poster Presentation: 2021)


• Piekarska P. Retrospective analysis of the congruency of microbiology and pathology results for
  diagnosis osteomyelitis (manuscript submitted to Steven Vyce DPM: 2020)


• Piekarska P. Complicated tibial shaft fracture in 65-year-old diabetic female: A case report.
  (manuscript submitted to Steven Vyce DPM:2020)
  Piekarska P, Taylor HJ, Gazes MI. Osteitis vs. Osteomyelitis: Comparison Between Advancing
  Imaging and Culture Data. (2019-Ongoing)


• Piekarska P. Midfoot Fractures. Yale New Haven Health; New Haven, CT. Presentation: 2019


• Piekarska P. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. Yale New Haven Health; New Haven, CT. Presentation: 2019


• Piekarska P. Offset-V Osteotomy. Yale New Haven Health; New Haven, CT. Presentation: 2018


• Piekarska P. Hallux Limitus. Long Island Jewish Medical Center; New Hyde Park, NY. Presentation: 2017


• Piekarska P. Management of Fifth Metatarsal Fractures. Cambridge Health Alliance – Harvard
  Medical School Teaching Hospital. Presentation: 2017


• Piekarska P. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effects on the Lower Extremity. NYU Langone Health,
  Brooklyn, NY. Presentation: 2017


• Piekarska P. Pediatric Dermatology. Yale New Haven Hospital; New Haven, CT. Presentation: 2017


• Lee G, Piekarska P, Sayad M. The Efficacy of Maggot Debridement Therapy on Diabetic Foot
  Ulcers and Its Further Applications: A Literature Review. Podiatric Medical Review – New York
  College of Podiatric Medicine, 24, 124-142. 2016

• ACFAS Scientific Conference (registered and presenting: 2022), Austin, TX
• Seattle Lower Extremity Surgical Symposium (registered: 2022), Seattle, WA2021 Lapiplasty® Symposium (2021), Arlington, TX
• Paragon28® Fellows Course (2021), Denver, CO
• Northeast Regional Complications Conference, (2021) Virtual
• Northeast Regional Complications Conference (2020), Providence, RI
• Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle Surgical Skills Course (2020), Rosemont, IL
• Yale Foot and Ankle Society Annual Seminar(2018, 2019), New Haven, CT
• New York Podiatric Clinical Conference and Exhibition (2017), New York, NY

• Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation participating physician (2021), Wheeling, WV
• NYCPM – Foot Screenings for underserved populations (2017), Harlem, NY
• New York Marathon medical tent volunteer (2016), New York, NY
• Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon medical tent volunteer (2016), Holyoke, MA
• Adopt-A-Family (2012), Wallingford, CT
• St. Vincent DePaul Thanksgiving food drive volunteer (2010 – 2014), Derby, CT
• Walk Against Hunger (2010 – 2012), Bridgeport, CT
• Rock-a-thon Bake Sale benefiting the National Kidney Foundation (2010), Hamden, CT
• Hope For Haiti fundraiser (2010), Hamden, CT
• Relay for Life (2010), Hamden, CT
• Flying Kites Volunteer (2009 – 2010), Kenya, Africa
  • Traveled to Kenya as a volunteer in the Flying Kites Organization which specializes in providing live-in care for an orphanage in Njabini, Kenya. Taught English classes at a local elementary school as well as lived with and provided care to 14 orphans. Along with 3 other volunteers, visited multiple neighborhoods providing food and support and executing plans to help struggling families sustain themselves independently through rabbit rearing.
• CROP Hunger Walk (2008), Newport, RI
• Special Olympics (2008), Newport, RI