Sean C. Forrest
2050 Meadowview Parkway, 
Kingsport, TN 

Overview

"Sean Forrest, MD's, passion for medicine was sparked early on. ""My mother was a NICU nurse, and she always inspired me to follow a career in healthcare,"" he shares. ""Patients deserve the highest level of respect, and it's a privilege to guide them,"" Dr. Forrest says. ""By taking the time to listen and understand their priorities, we can make informed decisions about their care together."" Having grown up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Dr. Forrest was already familiar with the Appalachian Highlands before relocating. He and his family love hiking, biking and enjoying the great outdoors.".

Dr. Forrest is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top area of expertise is Atrial Fibrillation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Atrial Fibrillation.

Graduate Institution
University Of Tn Health Science Center,  
Residency
University Of Tn Health Science Center College Of Medicine
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in KY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
 
Hospital Affiliations
 
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
 

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Sentara Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute
2050 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN 37660

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Forrest has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Atrial Fibrillation

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

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