Hamden, CT Podiatry Staff

All our professionals at CT Family Foot Care and Surgery maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in podiatry.

Dr. Paragas completed her residency in foot and ankle surgery at the prestigious Yale/VA CT Healthcare System. She is board certified in Foot Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. In addition, she is a diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery

Education

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, California
1994-1999

Honors

• Awarded First Place – 9th Annual American Podiatric Medical Writers Association Student Writing Competition, 1996
• “Foundation for Excellence in Podiatric Medicine” Scholarship Recipient, 1996
• CCPM Honors List, 1996-1998

Leadership Positions

• President Class of 1999 CT Campus, 1998-1999
• Vice-president Class of 1999, 1995-1996
• Teaching Assistant, Lower Extremity Lab, 1997-1998
• Teaching Assistant, Clinical Neurology Lab, 1997
• Vice-president, American Diabetes Awareness Club, 1997-1998
• Workshop Coordinator, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Student Chapter, 1997-1998

Community Activities

• Podiatric Homeless Health Project – Pes Clinicus, 1996-1997
• 6th Street Women’s Clinic, 1995
• Podiatric Medicine Team, Corporate Challenge Race, 1996 & 1997

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering 1983-1987
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York

Post Graduate Education / Residency

Three Year Residency in Foot and Ankle Surgery 1999-2002
Yale / VA CT Healthcare System, New Haven, Connecticut and affiliated hospitals
Chief Resident 2001-2002

Publications

Blume, P.A., Paragas, L.K., Sumpio, B.E., Attinger, C.E. Single-Stage
Surgical Treatment of Noninfected Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 109(2): 601-609, February, 2002

Paragas, L.K., Blume, P.A.
Everything You Should Know About Nail Surgery
Podiatry Today, pp 40-47, Oct 2001.

Paragas, L.K., Attinger, C., Blume, P.A. Chapter 4, Local Flaps
In Blume PA Ed. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 17(2):267-318, Apr 2000.

Paragas, L.K., Varin, J., Berenter, R.
Use of Gait Patterns to Reveal Possible Disorders in the Geriatric Patient
Journal of American Podiatric Medical Association, 90(4):183-193, Apr 2000.

Licensure

State of Connecticut

Board Certifications

• American Board of Podiatric Surgeons
• Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery

Affiliated Hospitals and Surgery Centers

• Temple Surgery Center, New Haven, CT
• Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT
• Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Professional Memberships

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
American Podiatric Medical Association
Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association