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Christopher L. Forthman, M.D.
Greater Chesapeake Hand to Shoulder
Orthopedics
Lutherville, Westminster
4.9
883 Ratings
362 Comments
Dr. Christopher L. Forthman, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualifications in hand surgery. Dr. Forthman earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his general surgery internship at Massachusetts General Hospital and his orthopedic surgery residency at Harvard, where he served as a chief resident with an emphasis on complex shoulder, hand, and elbow surgery.
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4.9
883 Ratings
362 Comments
Dr. Christopher L. Forthman, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualifications in hand surgery. Dr. Forthman earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his general surgery internship at Massachusetts General Hospital and his orthopedic surgery residency at Harvard, where he served as a chief resident with an emphasis on complex shoulder, hand, and elbow surgery.
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Lutherville
1400 Front Avenue
Suite 100
Lutherville, MD 21093
Suite 100
Lutherville, MD 21093
Westminster
844 Washington Road
Suite 102
Westminster, MD 21157
Suite 102
Westminster, MD 21157
Dr. Christopher L. Forthman, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualifications in hand surgery. Dr. Forthman earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his general surgery internship at Massachusetts General Hospital and his orthopedic surgery residency at Harvard, where he served as a chief resident with an emphasis on complex shoulder, hand, and elbow surgery.
Dr. Forthman performed a hand and upper extremity fellowship at the Raymond M. Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has received numerous professional awards and honors, including:
The Leonard Marmor Award for Highest In-Training Scores in the Harvard Orthopedic Program
Outstanding Research in Orthopaedic Surgery by the International Board of Shoulder Surgery, Washington, DC
Baylor Outstanding Achievement in Orthopaedic Research
Michael E. DeBakey Scholar Award
Dr. Forthman serves on clinical operations, emergency services, and research committees at Curtis National Hand Center. He hosts a weekly indications conference with orthopedic and plastic surgeons to review the management of complex upper extremity disorders.
Dr. Forthman has authored various book chapters and his many research studies are published in prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals. He presents locally and nationally on problems of the shoulder, hand and elbow.
Dr. Forthman is distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and as an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is also a member of the Maryland Orthopaedic Association.
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I expected something to be done for my pain as I cannot lift my arm without being in pain. Would not give me anything. He said prednisone caused this problem and didn't want to give me any to help me. I have not had any prednisone since March. I have Copd so I seriously doubt it would do anymore damage. Prescribed OTC gel and physical therapy and to see what drugs I could get from my PCP. I don't like drugs unless absolutely necessary!!!
Excellent as always he did my rotator cuff six years ago and it is perfect
Kind, caring and knowledgeable!
Gentle, knowledgeable, and asked good questions. I felt a little rushed. He’s very good and knows his field.
Dr is very knowledgeable
He is always awesome
So far, I feel like what he told me was accurate, and the secretaries were very supportive of him, but I felt like he didn’t spend nearly enough time talking to me. He came in, he manipulated my thumb for 10 seconds and told me I needed a Cortizone shot, and that my joint was shot because of arthritis, but it took me more time to do the paperwork than he spent with me in the room. This is the only reason that I didn’t give him five stars and we’ll see how the Cortizone shot treats my pain. That remains to be seen.
Although he provided the service for which I came there, he spent very little time with me. He mentioned a test I had had but did not give me results. I like Dr Forthman very much and it may have just been a very busy day.
He was Very Nice & explained what was wrong with my Shoulder & that I needed Surgery.
Dr Forthman is