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Christopher L. Forthman, M.D.
Greater Chesapeake Hand to Shoulder
Orthopedics
Lutherville, Westminster
Most recent review: 3 days ago
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4.9
1.5K Ratings
678 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
1.5K Ratings
678 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 last saw Dr. Forthman in 2018. He made such a positive impression that, although I’ve moved to another state, I felt it was worth the drive to get his excellent help.
I’ve had three surgeries with Dr. Chris. I’ll have gone extremely well and as promised. Highly recommend.
Dr. Foreman was very kind and gentle with my hand problem. He was explaining everything so that I could understand it and I would definitely recommend him if you have problems with your hands.
Dr. Forthman did both of my shoulders. One shoulder is a regular replacement, the other a reverse. I had great success on both shoulders. I recommend Dr. Forthman for great, professional and polite with all his patients.
He was very knowledgeable, pleasant and kind
The appointment was rushed, never had a chance to ask questions. I left the appointment feeling dejected.
He solved my problem in a prompt and professional manner. O
He knows what he is doing!
Fantastic experience, staff, Asst Physician and Dr Forthman were patient and took the time to listen and give guidance to make the best decisions for my situation.
I was pleased to meet him for the first time. He convinced me to get injection that I was afraid of because he understood my need to be able to continue to do landscaping.