Overview
Stephen J. Forest, MD, is Surgical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation and Associate Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. He has a clinical focus on the treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure through the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices and organ transplantation. He also has a clinical interest in arterial revascularization for the treatment of advanced ischemic heart disease, particularly in patients with severely reduced cardiac function.
Dr. Forest is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Endocarditis.
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Locations
3400 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Presbyterian Hospital
Michael Borger is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Borger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Guggenheim Pavilion
Ismail El is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. El is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Guggenheim Pavilion
David Adams is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Adams is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Forest isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart TransplantDr. Forest isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Advanced
- Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Forest isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Forest isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Forest isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Forest isExperienced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Forest isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- EndocarditisDr. Forest isExperienced. Learn about Endocarditis.