Overview
Michael Forness is an Orthopedics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Forness is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Clubfoot, Congenital Femoral Deficiency, and Absence of Tibia. Dr. Forness is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- POS
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Absence of TibiaDr. Forness isAdvanced. Learn about Absence of Tibia.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Forness isAdvanced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Forness isAdvanced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- ClubfootDr. Forness isAdvanced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Congenital Femoral DeficiencyDr. Forness isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Femoral Deficiency.
- Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome
- Experienced
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Forness isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Forness isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Achard SyndromeDr. Forness isExperienced. Learn about Achard Syndrome.
- AchondroplasiaDr. Forness isExperienced. Learn about Achondroplasia.
- Acromesomelic DysplasiaDr. Forness isExperienced. Learn about Acromesomelic Dysplasia.
- Acromesomelic Dysplasia Campailla Martinelli Type