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Lisa Forbess, MD
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine
Contact Information
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
lisa.forbess@utsouthwestern.edu
To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.
Biography
Dr. Forbess is a noninvasive cardiologist who specializes in adult congenital and valvular heart disease. She trained in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and completed her fellowship in Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. While at Duke, she obtained advanced subspecialty training in echocardiography,valvular and congenital heart disease. She also obtained 15 months of formal training in Pediatric Cardiology at Duke to further her knowledge of congenital heart disease. She joined the UT Southwestern Medical Center division of Cardiology in November 2004 where she practices general noninvasive cardiology and cares for adults with congenital heart disease.
Education
| Fellowship | Duke University Hospital - GME, Cardiovascular Disease (1999) |
| Fellowship | Duke University Hospital - GME, Pediatric Cardiology (1997) |
| Fellowship | Duke University Hospital - GME, Cardiovascular Disease (1996) |
| Residency | Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine (1994) |
| Medical School | Harvard Medical School (1991) |
Research Interests
Appropriate timing of pulmonary valve replacement in patients with tetralogy of Fallot.
Clinical outcomes in adult patient with congenital heart disease
Role of echocardiography in predicting outcomes in pulmonary hypertension
Professional Associations/Affiliations
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Society, member
American Society of Echocardiography, member
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology