203-757-9200

Podiatrist - Waterbury
1389 W. Main Street
Suite 222 * Tower 2
Waterbury, CT 06708

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All our professionals at Advanced Podiatric Specialists, PC maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in podiatry.

Charles T. Arena, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

Chief Resident in Podiatric Surgery
Northlake Community Hospital
Northlake, IL
1979 to 1980
Chief of Service: Rickey L Albin D.P.M.

Resident in Podiatric Surgery
Northlake Community Hospital (JCAH)
Northlake, IL
1978 TO 1979
Chief of Service: Lowell S Weil D.P.M.

Rotating Resident Orthopedics Department
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
Oak Park, IL
1978 - 1980
Chief of Service: Edward Millar MD

Rotating Resident Orthopedics Department
Children’s Hospital, Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
1978 to 1980
Chief of Service: Mihran Tachdjian  MD

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

President
American Board of Podiatric Surgery 2008-2009

Member - Board of Directors
American Board of Podiatric Surgery 2003 -2011

Chairman – Credentials Committee
American Board of Podiatric Surgery 2006 – Present

Joint Residency Review Committee – Council on Podiatric Medical Education

AD HOC Committee, CPME 320 Rewite
Council on Podiatric Medical Education

Clinical Faculty
Baja Project For Crippled Children

Clinical Assistant Professor
Iowa College of Podiatric Medicine
Des Moines, Iowa

Clinical Instructor
PA College of Podiatric Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Adjunct Clinical Staff
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
New York, New York

Former Executive Committee
Naugatuck Valley Surgical Center

Former - Commissioner, Board of Health
Waterbury, CT

Numerous Lectures and Presentations - Professionals and Paraprofessionals

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Former Chief of Podiatric Surgery
Saint Mary’s Hospital,
Waterbury, CT

Surgical Staff
Waterbury Hospital
Waterbury, CT

Surgical Staff
Naugatuck Valley Surgical Center

Teaching Staff
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT

Surgical Staff
St. Mary’s Hospital
Waterbury, CT 

LICENSING

CT Podiatry License

CERTIFICATIONS

                                       Diplomate
                                       American Board of Podiatric Surgery

                                       Fellow
                                       American College of Foot Surgeons

AFFILIATIONS

American Podiatric Medical Association
1979

ConnecticutPodiatric Medical Association
1980

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Knights of Columbus

Exchange Club

HONOR SOCIETIES

Stirling Harford Honary Anatomical Society
Served as Secretary - Treasurer

Pi Delta National Honor Society
Served as President

AWARDS, HONORS, AND POSITIONS

John D. Walker Award 2009
Outstanding Podiatrist in Connecticut

2011 Podiatry Management Most Influential Podiatrist Award

Member - Board of Admissions
PA College of Podiatric Medicine
1976 to 1978

The Professor Louis M Newman Award
      In Recognition of the Student Demonstrating the Greatest Interest and Proficiency in Foot Surgery

The Clinical Science Award
      In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Sciences

The Professor G Elmer Harford Award
      In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in the Science of Anatomy