Overview
Christopher Forthman is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Forthman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Forthman is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 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
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1406 Crain S Hwy 106, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
3304 Guilford Ave, Mmg At Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218
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.
Aligned Orthopedic Partners
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and also in Hand Surgery, Dr. Bieber is interested in all areas of orthopedics, with a special interest in reconstruction, trauma, arthroscopy, and sports medicine of the upper extremity, including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He has expertise in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and shoulder replacement surgery. A graduate of Yale University and Georgetown Medical School, his orthopedic training was at Johns Hopkins University with a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the Mayo Clinic. He is a consultant for hand and upper extremity surgery at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bieber has served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chairman of the Medical Staff at Suburban Hospital and as President of the Washington Orthopaedic Society.SpecialtiesUpper Extremity (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder)PrivilegesDr. Bieber performs surgery at Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, Suburban Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center, Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, and Advanced Surgery Center of Bethesda. Dr. Bieber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Trigger Thumb.
Anthony Unger is an Orthopedics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Unger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Synovitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Aligned Orthopedic Partners
Kurt Schluntz is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Schluntz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Synovitis, Tendinitis, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Schluntz is currently accepting new 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
- Distinguished
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Forthman isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Forthman isDistinguished. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Forthman isDistinguished. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Forthman isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Forthman isDistinguished. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- TendinitisDr. Forthman isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Forthman isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Forthman isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Forthman isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- Synovial OsteochondromatosisDr. Forthman isAdvanced. Learn about Synovial Osteochondromatosis.
- SynovitisDr. Forthman isAdvanced. Learn about Synovitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Forthman isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Forthman isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Forthman isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Forthman isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Forthman isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Forthman isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Distal Median Nerve DysfunctionDr. Forthman isExperienced. Learn about Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction.
