Dr. Edward M. Tarka was born and raised in New England and attended Syracuse University for his undergraduate training.  Dr. Tarka received his medical training in Chicago, Illinois at Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his surgical residency at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, an affiliate of Northwestern University School of Medicine.

Dr. Tarka is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgeons.  He is the president of Eastern CT Foot Specialists and currently practices in Norwich, CT and North Windham, CT.