About Dr. Tara Tarantino
Tara Tarantino offers a holistic approach to patient care and preventive medicine, listening and partnering with her patients to achieve and maintain wellness. She became a physician because she wanted to build meaningful partnerships with her patients to improve and maintain their overall health and wellbeing. Welcoming patients and families from adolescents to seniors, her practice is built on compassion and trust; recognizing that wellness begins when you look beyond simply treating symptoms and care for the whole person.
Tara Tarantino obtained her medical degree from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her internship at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and her residency at Saint John's Episcopal Hospital in Queens, NY.
Dr. Tarantino is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, seamlessly integrating the principles of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine into her practice to provide a more comprehensive, whole-person approach to care.
In addition to Family Medicine, Dr. Tarantino also provides Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for patients of all ages. OMT involves using the hands to diagnose, prevent and treat illness and injury; employing techniques that include stretching, gentle pressure (like massage), and resistance. These treatments can be used to ease pain, promote healing, decrease stress, and increase overall mobility. When appropriate, OMT can complement, and sometimes replace, drugs or surgery.
In January 2025, Dr. Tara Tarantino proudly established her own independent medical practice, marking the beginning of a new chapter in providing personalized, patient-centered care.
In January 2026, Dr. Tara Tarantino will transition her practice to the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model — marking the beginning of a new chapter in personalized, patient-centered care. By removing the middlemen of insurance billing and red tape, DPC allows her to focus fully on patients, not paperwork. This model will give Dr. Tarantino the freedom to spend more time with each patient and provide thoughtful, evidence-based treatment without the rush or restrictions of traditional healthcare. In essence, DPC puts compassion, accessibility, and patient-centered care back at the heart of medicine — where it belongs.
If you’d like to join our Direct Primary Care practice as a patient in January, please email us at care@taratarantino.com or call (925) 448-2610 to connect with our Care Coordinator. She’ll be happy to share more details and help you secure your Early Bird Membership—limited spots are available.
