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Office
1675 North Aurora Court
Mail Stop F731
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-848-2500Fax+1 720-848-5014- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, International Ophthalmology Fellowship Through Project Orbis, NY, NY; Degree Granted Through Washington University, St. Louis MO. , 1986 - 1986
- University of ConnecticutFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1985 - 1986
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals/Methodist Hospital (Houston)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1982 - 1985
- University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 1986 - 2025
- ND State Medical License 1999 - 2000
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- CORE Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Are there sex-based disparities in cataract surgery?Geiger, M., Lynch, A., Grove, N., Patnaik, J., Palestine, A., Christopher, K., Davidson, R., Taravella, M., Mandava, N.> ;International Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024 Jan 1
- Comparison of the Modified Jones Tube Technique and the DMEK EndoGlide Technique With and Without Viscoelastic Material for DMEK Tissue Preparation.Karen L Christopher, Staci Terrin, John Lohmeier, Matthew Hartman, Richard S Davidson, Michael J Taravella> ;Cornea. 2023 Feb 1
- Necrotizing Scleritis Secondary to Exposed Polypropylene Suture.Nihaal Mehta, Michael J Taravella, Amit K Reddy> ;Ophthalmology. 2023 Jul 1
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Journal Articles
- Association of Federal Regulations in the United States and Canada with Potential Corneal Donation by Men Who Have Sex with MenMichael J Taravella, Alan G Palestine, JAMA Ophthalmology
Press Mentions
- Nearsighted Nutritionist Calls ICL Surgery the ‘Best Gift’April 25th, 2018
- Kenneth Greenberg, MD, Catalyst in Development of Excimer Laser, DiesFebruary 19th, 2016
- Incidence of Nd:YAG Capsulotomy After Implantation of AcrySof Multifocal and Monofocal Intraocular Lenses: A Case Controlled StudyAugust 1st, 2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Royal Society of MedicineMember
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Colorado HospitalAurora, Colorado
- Denver HealthDenver, Colorado
- Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical CenterAurora, Colorado
- UCHealth Memorial HospitalColorado Springs, Colorado
- UCHealth Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, Colorado
- Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora, Colorado
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