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. 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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Dr. Is very friendly. He's a great surgeon.
Always makes sure you understand. Very kind and knowledgeable.
Mar-2025
Very professional and caring attitude. Examination and medication were delivered efficiently and thoroughly with additional information explaining the final expectation of the treatment and followup.
Mar-2025
Dr. Forthman was very professional and informative. He was excellen and mase me feel very relazed and relieved.
Mar-2025
He might be fine, I don’t know but I waited almost 2 hours and saw him for about 5 minutes.
Mar-2025
Dr. Forthman thoroughly described my condition and offered solutions in language I could understand. He also gave me a cortisone shot to control the pain and referred me for PT while I consider the surgery. Could not ask for a better explanation!
Mar-2025
Very kind. Thank you . Recommend him 100%
Mar-2025
The Best!!
Mar-2025
Great surgeon! Very positive.
Mar-2025
Doc is always informative and inclusive with care planning. I highly recommend him!
Mar-2025
Dr. Forthman explained the whole procedure that was very understandable
Mar-2025
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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.
Dr. Is very friendly. He's a great surgeon. Always makes sure you understand. Very kind and knowledgeable.
Very professional and caring attitude. Examination and medication were delivered efficiently and thoroughly with additional information explaining the final expectation of the treatment and followup.
Dr. Forthman was very professional and informative. He was excellen and mase me feel very relazed and relieved.
He might be fine, I don’t know but I waited almost 2 hours and saw him for about 5 minutes.
Dr. Forthman thoroughly described my condition and offered solutions in language I could understand. He also gave me a cortisone shot to control the pain and referred me for PT while I consider the surgery. Could not ask for a better explanation!
Very kind. Thank you . Recommend him 100%
The Best!!
Great surgeon! Very positive.
Doc is always informative and inclusive with care planning. I highly recommend him!
Dr. Forthman explained the whole procedure that was very understandable