Gen Tanaka, Psychiatrist
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Gen Tanaka

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

152 N Humphrey Ave Apt G1 Oak Park IL, 60302
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About

Gen Tanaka, MD is a psychiatrist working at McHale Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois and is also affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Tanaka was educated at Keck School of Medicine of USC, completed a residency at Harvard Medical School and is currently working on a fellowship at Northwestern University. He was also a research associate at the University of Tokyo from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, Dr. Tanaka is the chair of the American Unit of UNESCO File Ethics, Psychiatry and Law for Forensic Psychiatry with Dr. Thomas Gutaeil.

Education and Training

MD (Medical Doctorate) from Keck School of Medicine

University of Southern California

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-Board Certified

Provider Details

Male Japanese, German 14 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Psychiatry

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • International- Research Associate at the University of Tokyo 2010-2011 -

Awards

  • National Merit Scholar, Finalist   
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Universty Honors and Department Honors   

Fellowships

  • Forensic Psychiatry at Northwestern University- 2016

Professional Society Memberships

  • Member of the American Unit of UNESCO Bioethics Chair, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, The Program in Psychiatry and The Law

Articles and Publications

What do you attribute your success to?

  • I am thankful for my peers who always inspired me with their high aspirations. Also, I am thankful for my father who has been a wonderful role model as a physician and an academian.

Areas of research

  • Bioethics

    PTSD

    Epigenetcs

    Forensic Psychiatry

Teaching and speaking

  • Clinical and research supervisions at multiple academic institutions including Department of Molecular Psychiatry at University of Tokyo, Harvard Medical School-South Shore Psychiatry Program, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University

Hobbies / Sports

  • Reading, Karate, Travel

Favorite professional publications

  • The American Journal of Psychiatry

Areas of research

Bioethics

PTSD

Epigenetcs

Forensic Psychiatry

Gen Tanaka's Practice location

152 N Humphrey Ave Apt G1 -
Oak Park, IL 60302
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