Joseph Forbess, MD

Associate Professor

Specialties: Thoracic Surgery; Cardiac Surgery; Pediatric Surgery

Clinical Interests: Congenital Heart Disease; Congenital Heart Surgery; Hypoplastic Left Heart; Norwood; Pediatric Heart.

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 District Drive
     Dallas, Tx 75235

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

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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