Dr. Takako Tanaka, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

NPI: 1649506577

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Contact Information

Address

3400 CIVIC CENTER BLVD
4TH FLOOR, SOUTH PAVILION
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Practice Details

Accepting new patients

Insurance Accepted

Aetna (multiple plans)First Health (HMO, POS, PPO)CentivoCigna Healthcare (multiple plans)Claim WatcherClover Health (multiple plans)Devoted Health Plan (multiple plans)Geisinger Health Plan (multiple plans)Global Medical ManagementHealthAmerica / HealthAssuranceHighmark Blue Shield (multiple plans)Highmark WholecareHorizon BC/BS of NJ (multiple plans)Humana Medicare (multiple plans)Humana MilitaryImagine HealthIndependence Blue Cross (multiple plans)Keystone Health Plan East (multiple plans)Keystone First Health Plan (multiple plans)Medicaid - New JerseyMedicaid - PennsylvaniaMedicare - PennsylvaniaOscar Health Plan of PAOxford Health Plan (multiple plans)PA Health & Wellness (multiple plans)Perennial AdvantagePreferred Health Care/ElianceProvider Partners Health PlanQualcare (multiple plans)Rail Road MedicareUnitedHealthcare (multiple plans)UPMC Health PlanUS Family Health PlanVA Insurance

Patient Rating

2.3/ 5.0(4 reviews)
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About This Provider

Dr. Takako Tanaka is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Philadelphia with 17 years of experience treating complex mouth and jaw conditions. She specializes in oral cancer, jaw joint disorders (TMD), burning mouth syndrome, and orofacial pain, and she brings internationally recognized expertise from training at top programs in both the United States and Japan. Dr. Tanaka is board certified in oral medicine and holds the prestigious Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. As a Full Professor and Director of the Oral Medicine Residency Program at the University of Pennsylvania, she combines cutting-edge care with a commitment to training the next generation of specialists. She accepts new patients and works with most major insurance plans.

Specialties

Education & Training

  • Dental School: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Dental School: Hiroshima University
  • Residency: Osaka University

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified Oral Medicine Specialist
  • FDS RCSEd (Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh)

Credential: DDS

NPI registered: 10/28/2009

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Areas of Focus

Oral cancerOral mucosal diseasesOrofacial pain disordersTemporomandibular joint disorders (TMD)BruxismBurning mouth syndromeDry mouth (xerostomia)Facial painJaw fractureJaw painLichen planusMouth painMyofascial pain syndromeOral thrushSoft tissue lesionsTongue lesion

Technology & Equipment

  • Arthrocentesis of TMJ
  • Arthroscopy for TMJ
  • Gum biopsy
  • Oral pre-radiation
  • Sleep appliance
  • Tongue biopsy
  • Total TMJ replacement
  • Trigger point injection (TPI)

Beyond the Office

Director, Oral Medicine Residency Program at University of Pennsylvania

Full Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine

Penn Telomere Biology Disorders Program

Penn Temporomandibular Joint Disease Center

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