DavidJTanakaMD

Internal Medicine • Aurora, CO

Associate Professor of Medicine, University Colorado

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Office
8111 E Lowry Blvd
Ste 120
Aurora, CO 80230
Phone+1 720-848-9500

Fax+1 720-848-7143

Education & Training

University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 1985 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctor 5280 Magazine, 2003-2006, 2008-2010, 2012-2016, 2023-2024
Fellow American College of Physicians 2008
Phi Beta Kappa 1979
Tau Beta Pi 1978
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

33 citations
The Clinical Evaluation for Diagnosing Obstructive Airways Disease in High-Risk Patients
Robert G. Badgett, David J. Tanaka, Debra K. Hunt, Martina J. Jelley, Lawrence E. Feinberg
Chest. 1994-11-01
94 citations
Can moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease be diagnosed by historical and physical findings alone
Robert G. Badgett, David J. Tanaka, Debra K. Hunt, Martina J. Jelley, Lawrence E. Feinberg
The American Journal of Medicine. 1993-02-01
19 citations
Outcomes from use of an evidence-based practice guideline.
Colleen J. Goode, Tanaka Dj, Mary Krugman, O'Connor Pa, Bailey C
Nursing Economic$. 2000-07-01

Journal Articles

Low back pain
Tanaka, DJ, primary care case reviews, 2001

Books/Book Chapters

Clinical management of stable COPD and correlation with functional abnormalities
Chapter: Clinical examination in clinical obstructive pulmonary disease and correleation with functional abnormalities
Badgett, RG, Tanaka DJEditors: Similowski, T, Whitlaw, WA, Derenne, JP.Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York2002
Saunders Manual of Medical Practice
Chapter: Deep venous thrombosis
Tanaka, DJEditors: Rakel, RE.Saunders, Philadelphia2000
Saunders Manual of Medical Practice
Chapter: Deep venous thrombosis
Tanaka, DJEditors: Rakel, RE.Saunders, Philadelphia1995
Cardiology Secrets
Chapter: Peripheral vascular disease
Tanaka, DJEditors: Adair, O, Havranek, E.Hanley and Belfus, Inc, Philadlphia1994
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Authored Content

Evaluation of neck painJanuary 2016