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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. 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 20 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE SNP
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- HMO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10461
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 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
Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York
Hiroo Takayama is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Takayama is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.
Zachary Kon is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Kon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Cardiogenic Shock, Embolectomy, and Lung Transplant.
Masahiko Ando is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Ando is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Marfan Syndrome, Heart Transplant, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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.