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Samuel J. McKenna MD, DDS

Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

About Samuel J. McKenna

Areas of Expertise

  • Dental Implant Reconstruction
  • Facial Trauma
  • Facial and Jaw Reconstruction
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Skeletal Facial Deformities/Orthognathic Surgery

Locations

Vanderbilt Oral Health
2111 Belcourt Avenue, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37212

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery - University of California Los Angeles, 1980
  • Doctor of Medicine - Vanderbilt University, 1983
  • Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1984
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1985

Board Certifications

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1987

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Everything was well within any expectation
January 19, 2026
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Dr. McKenna is an absolute gem!! He's extremely thorough and takes my concerns very seriously.
December 22, 2025
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Excellent experience
November 24, 2025
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Did not feel rushed. Both the fellow and sr. McKenna took their time
November 19, 2025
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Could tell he had much experience with my problem and helped ease my mind about steps to move forward
November 19, 2025
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Good
November 15, 2025
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I feel very fortunate to have had Dr. McKenna and his team work on me!
October 20, 2025
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Attentive, friendly,
October 8, 2025
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Doctor was wonderful. I felt I was in good hands.
October 2, 2025
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