
Overview
Originally from Niles, Michigan, and raised in rural northern Indiana, Terry Forrest, MD, FACC, brings a deep appreciation for the community and connection to her work. After training in Durham, North Carolina, she was drawn to the Appalachian Highlands for its beauty, biodiversity and the friendliness of its people. Her journey into medicine began in cardiac critical care nursing, where her passion for cardiology took root. Dr. Forrest treats every patient as if they were family, focusing on listening and building trust. She fins meaning in helping patients manage complex, chronic heart conditions. Dr. Forrest enjoys gardening, hiking, whitewater paddling and restoring an old farm. She also volunteers at Steele Creek Nature Park in Bristol, Tennessee.
Her top areas of expertise are Fainting, Heart Block, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Cardiomyopathy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
2050 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN 37660
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Forrest has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
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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
- Experienced
- FaintingDr. Forrest isExperienced. Learn about Fainting.
- Heart BlockDr. Forrest isExperienced. Learn about Heart Block.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Forrest isExperienced. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.


