Aaron L. Forbes
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Dr. Aaron L. Forbes

Orthopedics
Atlantic Health
Tri-County Orthopedics
197 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 300, 
Cedar Knolls, NJ 
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17 Years of Experience

Expertise in
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Atlantic Health
Tri-County Orthopedics
197 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 300, 
Cedar Knolls, NJ 
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Overview

Dr. Forbes is a fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon. He specializes in total hip and knee replacement, anterior hip replacement, partial hip and knee replacement, revision hip and knee replacement, and fracture care.Dr. Forbes completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He then earned his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing and Grand Rapids, Michigan. After medical school, Dr. Forbes completed his orthopedic residency at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He then underwent an additional year of dedicated training in adult reconstruction and joint replacement surgery by completing a fellowship at Hoag Orthopedic Institute. HOI is a prestigious orthopedic specialty hospital located in Irvine, California. It is the highest volume joint replacement center in California and has recently received multiple patient satisfaction and quality outcome awards. Throughout his education, he received extensive training in the field of direct anterior total hip replacement, as well as other less invasive surgical techniques and protocols geared toward rapid recovery.Dr. Forbes has participated in several research studies related to orthopedic injuries, biomechanics, and joint replacement surgery. He received the Hoag Orthopedic Institute Fellowship Research Award, and his work has been presented at the regional, national, and international levels. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.Dr. Forbes takes a personalized approach to medicine and orthopedics, focusing on each patient as an individual. He is committed to upholding the highest standards and strives to partner with his patients, and their other doctors, to achieve the best outcomes possible. When he is not seeing patients, Dr. Forbes enjoys traveling, surfing, snowboarding, skiing, and outdoor recreation.

Dr. Forbes is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2009
Residency
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Morristown Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Tri-County Orthopedics
197 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 300, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Call: 973-538-2334

Clinical Research

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2 Total Publications

Case series analysis of hindfoot injuries sustained by drivers in frontal motor vehicle crashes.
Case series analysis of hindfoot injuries sustained by drivers in frontal motor vehicle crashes.
Journal: Forensic science international
Published: December 29, 2014
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