Dr. Tamargo specializes on the treatment of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cavernous malformations, and arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) of the brain and spinal cord in both children and adults. He also specializes in the neurosurgical treatment of carotid stenosis in the neck by performing carotid endarterectomies.

Dr. Tamargo also specializes on the treatment of skull base tumors such as acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, and orbital tumors.

Finally, Dr. Tamargo specializes in revascularization procedures for moyamoya disease. For this condition, Dr. Tamargo performs a microsurgical either an extracranial to intracranial artery (EC-IC) bypass or an encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis (EDAMS).

A recipient of numerous honors and awards, some of Dr. Tamargo's most recent accolades include the Neurosurgery Faculty Teaching Award and the Hopkins Richard S. Ross Clinician Scientist Award.