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Dr. Kevin Quaranta

Dr Kevin Quaranta — Chandler, AZ — Sonoran Desert Eye Center
Dr Kevin Quaranta — Chandler, AZ — Sonoran Desert Eye Center

Dr. J. Kevin Quaranta (pronounced “Core-on-tuh” and means “40” in Italian) was born in Chicago in 1965. His family lived in Tucson from 1971 to 1978. They then returned to Chicago where he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills.


His introduction to eye care began in the early 1980’s when he worked as an optician at Montgomery Ward Optical in Orland Park, IL. He did volunteer work in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 1984 to 1986.


Dr. Quaranta received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Brigham Young University in 1992 and his Doctor of Optometry Degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1996. He completed his training with Dr. Richard Yee at the Hermann Eye Hospital in Houston, Texas and at Luke Air Force Base Hospital in Litchfield Park, Arizona. He practiced at Southwestern Eye Center since 1997, managing patients pre- and post-operatively, monitoring diabetic retinopathy, treating glaucoma (under the tutelage of Dr. John Lewis), and multiple other ocular diseases and visual conditions. He has worked closely with eye surgeons in caring for pre and post-surgical patients. He has specialized training in the fitting of scleral contact lenses which allows him to treat patients with more advanced corneal disease, for which no other option exists.

He is certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease and is licensed by the Arizona Board of Optometry. He is a member of the American and Arizona Optometric Associations, The Scleral Lens Education Society, and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. His areas of special clinical interest include the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, monitoring diabetic retinopathy, and treating the moderate to severe dry eye patient. He also enjoys helping people obtain and maintain the best vision possible, using glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.


Dr. Quaranta’s strengths include his friendly enjoyment of people, his willingness to take the time to understand your expectations and needs, and his years of experience providing intense primary and secondary eye care. For over 19 years he has developed a network of eye surgeons of various specialties, including cataract, cornea, glaucoma, retina, and oculoplastics. He enjoys bringing people solutions to eye problems that will bring them the greatest happiness.


Dr. Quaranta and his wife, Tiffany, live in Chandler and have four daughters, all married, three graduated from college, and one finishing in 2021. They three grandchildren. He enjoys, history, politics, religion, fitness, Italian books and movies, motorcycling, pretending to be Keith Urban with the guitar, and scuba diving, and pondering the meaning of life. He speaks near fluent Portuguese due to his years living in Brazil. He speaks intermediate Italian and he’s also able to perform eye exams in Spanish. 


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Receptionists

Tiffany — Chandler, AZ — Sonoran Desert Eye Center

Tiffany Office Manager – Receptionist – Certified Optician

Tiffany is our Office Manager and has been here since day one. She was involved in the initial design and startup of the office. She is responsible for the hiring, training, and well-being of our office family. Tiffany works with insurances and vision plans for patients. She is also a certified optician and can often be found at the reception as well.

Tracie — Chandler, AZ — Sonoran Desert Eye Center

Tracie

Tracie has been with us since January 2020. She verifies insurances and vision plans and schedules appointments for patients. She is the activities director of our office parties, and if you hear laughing in the office, it’s probably because of her. She has nine children and loves digital scrapbooking, spending time with her children, and travelling with her husband.

Cydney — Chandler, AZ — Sonoran Desert Eye Center

Cydney

Cydney will always greet you with a smile. She has been with us since August 2021. She is sweet and adds a great quality to our office. She is very cleanliness oriented and keeps our office clean and organized. She loves to work with glasses and is skilled in cutting lenses and repairing glasses. 

Opticians

Mya — Chandler, AZ — Sonoran Desert Eye Center

Mya, Lab Manager & Optician

Mya has been here since July 2009. Yes, that is a long time! Mya is a “jack-of-all-trades .”She does everything from billing insurance, ordering lenses, making lenses, and repairing glasses. She is ABO certified. She is very knowledgeable in all things glasses and contacts. 

Amanda

Amanda has been with us since October 2021. She helps patients pick out frames and lenses that best suit their personality and vision needs. Amanda will also help you interpret your vision insurance to get the most out of your benefits. She is very friendly and loves people. 

Doctor’s Assistants

Dian

Dian has been with us since May 2021. She assists the doctor with patients, runs tests, fits contacts, and helps with patient care. 

She is fun and cares about our patients. In her free time, she likes to work out at the gym and loves being around family and friends. Dian has been known to play a prank or two, especially on the doctor.

Faye

Fay has been with us since February 2021. She assists the doctor with patients, runs tests, fits contacts, and helps with patient care. 

She is always laughing and having a good time. She just had her first baby and updated us daily on her daughter’s milestones. Dian and Faye are always laughing with patients. I wonder how much work they get done.

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