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Office
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 858-554-8984- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Elaine Tanaka, MD is a general surgeon in La Jolla, California. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. She is affiliated with Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2002
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 1999
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 22 citationsPreoperative breast MRI: Surgeons' patient selection patterns and potential bias in outcomes analysesJiyon Lee, Elaine Tanaka, Peter R. Eby, Shouhao Zhou, Wei Wei, Christine N Eppelheimer, Vilert A. Loving> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2017 Apr 1
- LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF A SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION IN A NONAGENARIANLT Brent W. Lacey, Elaine Tanaka> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2011 May 1
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterSan Diego, California