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Samuel J. McKenna MD, DDS

Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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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 Children's Cleft and Craniofacial Program
2200 Children's Way, 7th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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.
Dr. McKenna was very thorough and explained things at the level we could understand.
October 2, 2024
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Dr. McKenna and his team of residents are outstanding clinicians/surgeons.
September 25, 2024
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I appreciate that Dr. Mckenna recognized another potential physical problem and brought my attention to it.
August 25, 2024
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I valued the honest and careful second opinion.
July 31, 2024
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Dr McKenna is very informative.
July 26, 2024
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The resident was incredible, very sharp and really easy to talk to. The doctor came in shortly after and he and the resident were on the same page and worked really well together. I felt like I was in really good hands with these two.
July 25, 2024
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Good
July 8, 2024
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Dr. McKenna is an amazing oral surgeon and a very personable person. Put me at ease.
June 30, 2024
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Amazing
June 1, 2024
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