Sam McKenna, DDS, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Dr. McKenna has practiced at Vanderbilt for over 3 decades. He greatly values the opportunity to discuss complex cases with team members in a collaborative setting. When not in the hospital, he enjoys cycling, rowing and SCUBA diving.
His clinical interests include both vital and routine services:
- Dental Implant Reconstruction
- Facial and Jaw Reconstruction
- Facial Trauma
- Skeletal Facial Deformities
- Total TM Joint Replacement
- Facial Trauma and Post-Traumatic Reconstructive Surgery
- Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Dental Implants
- Cysts and Tumors of the Jaws
- Secondary Repair of Cleft Lip/Palate
- Routine Oral Surgical Services, Including 3rd Molars (Wisdom Teeth) and Other Dental Extractions
Education
- D.D.S. Degree: University of California School of Dentistry - Los Angeles, 1980
- M.D. Degree: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1983
Board Certifications
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Certified 1987
Postgraduate Training
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
For referral to Dr. McKenna have your physician contact us:
E-mail: samuel.mckenna@vumc.org
Phone: (615) 343-9404
Fax: (615) 343-9397
To make an appointment or talk to a nurse: (615) 322-2377