James Forrester
Experienced in High Cholesterol

Dr. James Forrester

Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology
Novant Health
Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Bolivia
257 Hospital Dr Ne, 
Bolivia, NC 
Offers Telehealth
30 Years of Experience
Experienced in High Cholesterol
Novant Health
Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Bolivia
257 Hospital Dr Ne, 
Bolivia, NC 
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Overview

James Forrester is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Bolivia, North Carolina. Dr. Forrester has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Bowman Gray School Of Medicine Of Wake Forest University, 1996.0
Residency
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
Hospital Affiliations
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cigna
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Commonwealth Care Alliance
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Locations

Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Bolivia
257 Hospital Dr Ne, Bolivia, NC 28422
Call: 910-662-9500
Other Locations
Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Jacksonville
2000 Brabham Ave., Jacksonville, NC 28546
Call: 910-662-9500
Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Southport
3009 Medical Plaza Lane Southeast, Southport, NC 28461
Call: 910-662-9500

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.

18 Total Publications

Detection and Management of Coronary Disease in Early Middle Age.
Detection and Management of Coronary Disease in Early Middle Age.
Journal: The American journal of medicine
Published: March 26, 2020
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Arrhythmias
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    • Atrial Fibrillation
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    • Bidirectional Tachycardia
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    • Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
      Dr. Forrester is
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    • Ventricular Tachycardia
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    • Atrial Tachycardia
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    • Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
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    • Cardiomyopathy
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    • Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
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    • Ectopic Heartbeat
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    • Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect
      Dr. Forrester is
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    • Experienced
    • Angina
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    • Aortic Valve Replacement
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    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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    • Apoplexy
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    • Arterial Embolism
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    • Atherosclerosis
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