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Joseph Forbess, MD
Joseph Forbess, MD
Joseph Forbess, MD
Associate Professor

Specialties: Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Interests: Double Switch; Hypoplastic Heart; Tetralogy; Transposition.

Research Interests: Cardiovascular tissue engineering; Hematologic and functional properties of post cardiopulmonary bypass circuit blood.; Hypoxic-ischemic neurologic injury in piglets undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass, selective cerebral perfusion and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.; Impact of pulmonary valve replacement on arrhythmia induction in right ventricular volume overloaded states: an animal model of right ventricular dilation following repair of tetralogy of Fallot.; Validation of somatic and cerebral near infrared spectroscopy during cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric patients..

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Clinical Practice Location:
Children's Medical Center - Dallas
1935 Medical Center Drive
Dallas, Tx 75235

Appointments: 877-445-1234
Fax: 877-445-1234

 

Clinical Practice Location
Insurance Plans Accepted


  Medical School:
  • Harvard Medical School, Boston (1990)
Residency:
  • Duke University Medical Center, General Surgery- Chief Resident (1996 - 1997)
  • Duke University Medical Center, General and Thoracic Surgery (1994 - 1996)
  • Duke University Medical Center, General and Thoracic Surgery (1991 - 1992)
  • Duke University Medical Center, General Surgery (1990 - 1991)
Fellowship:
  • Duke University Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery (1997 - 1999)
  • Duke University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Surgery Research (1992 - 1994)
Board:
  • Diplomate of National Board of Medical Examiners
  • Medical License (North Carolina, Massachusetts, Georgia)
  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Honors:
  • John Harvard Scholarship (1985)
  • Harvard College Scholarship (1986)
  • Meritorius Service Award (2006)
  • Top Pediatric Specialist (2007)
  • TSFRE Scholarship (2007)
Language:
  • English
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