Paul A. Tarantino, M.D.
Dr. Tarantino is the president and founder of Tarantino Cho Eye Center. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellow of the American College of Surgeons. After graduating magna cum laude from Loyola College, Dr. Tarantino went on to earn his medical degree, cum laude, from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. As a medical student, he served as class president and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He later went on to his ophthalmology residency at the Louisiana State University Eye Center where he was appointed chief resident. He is currently the chief of ophthalmology at Baltimore Washington Medical Center and has been voted “Top Doc” by both Baltimore Magazine and What’s Up Annapolis. Dr. Tarantino specializes in cataract surgery and has performed many thousands of successful operations.
Dr. Tarantino enjoys both playing and watching soccer, skiing, and spending time with his wife, three sons, and beagle.
Education:
- Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans – Ophthalmology Resident
- Mercy Hospital, Baltimore – Medical Internship
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore – M.D., Cum Laude
- Loyola College, Baltimore – B.S., Magna Cum Laude
Professional memberships:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- Med Chi
Hospital affiliations:
- Baltimore Washington Medical Center Hospital, Glen Burnie
- Snowden River Surgery Center, Ellicott City
Sandra Y. Cho, M.D.
A board-certified ophthalmologist and fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Cho has been with the Tarantino Cho Eye Center since October 2006. She specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology and performs cataract surgery and other anterior segment procedures.
A Baltimore native, Dr. Cho graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University. She earned her medical degree from New York University in 2001. Her post-graduate training began with an internal medicine internship at North Shore University Hospital in New York, followed by an ophthalmology residency at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. She then went on to complete a cornea fellowship at Tufts-New England Medical Center/Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.
Dr. Cho’s research on cornea and refractive surgery and other ophthalmology topics has been presented at national society meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals and other publications. She has received Maryland Gazette Readers Choice awards several years in a row.
Dr. Cho lives in Baltimore with her husband and two daughters. In her free time she enjoys reading, running, skiing, and the great outdoors.
Education:
- Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston – Cornea Fellowship
- Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia – Ophthalmology Residency
- North Shore University Hospital, New York – Medical Internship
- New York University School of Medicine, New York – M.D.
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey – B.A., Summa Cum Laude
Professional memberships:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital affiliations:
- Baltimore Washington Medical Center Hospital, Glen Burnie
- Snowden River Surgery Center, Ellicott City
Tracy D. Burroughs, O.D.
A TPA-certified optometrist who has been with Tarantino Cho Eye Center since 2012, Dr. Burroughs has been practicing optometry locally for over nineteen years.
Dr. Burroughs’ began her post-secondary education with a B.S. degree in Medical Technology from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. After a brief career working in the medical technology field, she returned to graduate school completing an O.D. degree from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN.
Her areas of emphasis are primary eye care, treatment and management of ocular disease, and contact lenses.
In her spare time, Dr. Burroughs enjoys hiking, biking, reading, and spending time with her husband and son.
Education:
- Baltimore Vision Fitness Center, Cockeysville, MD – Externship in Pediatric Vision Therapy
- St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute, Tarpon Springs, FL – Externship in Ocular Disease
- Southern College of Optometry, Memphis – O.D.
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore – B.S.
Professional Certifications:
- Therapeutically Certified by the Maryland Board of Optometry