Takako Imai Tanaka, DDS, FDS RCSEd
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 4 and up
Penn Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Perelman
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About me

  • Director, Oral Medicine Residency Program

Dr. Tanaka is a board certified Oral Medicine specialist who has a particular focus on working with patients with oral cancer, oral mucosal diseases, and orofacial pain disorders including TMD. Dr. Tanaka is a full professor of Clinical Oral Medicine, and Director of the Oral Medicine Residency Program.

Education and training

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

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

828 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

December 2025
provider was wonderful. wait time was a bit frustrating. would have helped if the resident had acknowledged the wait time/ been a little bit more personable but overall she was professional.
December 2025
polite, respectful, efficient.
December 2025
my symptoms have been stable. she thoroughly examines and treats my oral condition.
December 2025
very nice doctor

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Tanaka is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions