Dr. Tanenbaum currently holds several prominent positions, including:
- Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Dental Medicine at the
State University of New York in Stony Brook
- Section Head of the Division of Orofacial Pain/TMD/Dental Sleep Medicine in the Department of Dental Medicine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Hofstra North Shore, LIJ School of Medicine
Dr. Tanenbaum has authored numerous scientific articles and co-authored a groundbreaking book, Doctor, Why Does My Face Still Ache? He lectures at national Orofacial Pain conferences, medical grand rounds, dental societies, and study clubs.
He is past president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and a member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, the American Board of Orofacial Pain, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the New York Academy of Dentistry, and the American Dental Association.
Dr. Donald Tanenbaum, DDS MPH
- ADA Board-Certified Specialist in Orofacial Pain
- Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain
- Fellow, American Academy of Orofacial Pain
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Hofstra North Shore – LIJ School of Medicine
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,
School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook University - Section Head, Facial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Dept. of Dental Medicine,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Education
- B.A., Biology, 1978, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- D.D.S., Doctor of Dental Surgery, 1982, Columbia University, NY, NY
- M.P.H., Masters of Public Health, 1982, Columbia University, NY, NY
Honors
- Past Council Chair, American Academy of Orofacial Pain
- Past President, American Academy of Orofacial Pain
- Past Program Chairman, AAOP Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
- Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain
- Fellow, American Academy of Orofacial Pain
- Dunning Memorial Scholar, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
- B.A., Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania
Teaching Responsibilities
2018 to Present: Course Director, TMD and Orofacial Pain, SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine – Third-year students, 14 hours of orofacial pain/sleep education from January through March.
2013 to 2020: Host of Orofacial Pain/Sleep clinical rotations for residents of the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, Dental Anesthesia Residency Program.
1994 – 2017: Course Director – TMD and Orofacial Pain – SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine – Fourth-year students, 14 hours of orofacial pain/sleep education from January through March.
Director of annual Facial Pain/TMD/Sleep lectures for General Practice Dental and Pediatric Dental Residents within the Department of Dental Medicine, Northwell Health System at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY.
Yearly Orofacial Pain lectures for the New York County Dental Society’s online continuing education program.
