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Jared Forrester, MD, General Surgery, Newport Beach, CA, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

JaredAndrewForresterMD

General Surgery • Newport Beach, CA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas

Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon

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Summary

  • Jared Forrester, MD is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained hepatobiliary and pancreas surgeon. He focuses on both benign and malignant diseases of the liver, bile ducts and pancreas with advanced training in minimally invasive techniques.

    Dr. Forrester completed medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. He went on to complete his general surgery training at Stanford University, where he served as administrative chief resident and was awarded the John Henry Smith III Award for Outstanding Resident of the Year in his final year. During residency, he spent two years away from clinical responsibilities working in Ethiopia with the Lifebox Foundation to decrease surgical infections through a collaborative quality improvement initiative. Dr. Forrester finished his surgical training with an advanced Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery fellowship at Providence Portland Cancer Institute.

    Dr. Forrester has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in the fields of general surgery, surgical infections and hepatobiliary surgery. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife (a liver and kidney transplant surgeon), their daughter and their dog and being active in the outdoors.

Education & Training

  • Portland Providence Medical Center
    Portland Providence Medical CenterHepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery, 2021 - 2023
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2021
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Minimum Specifications for a Lifebox Surgical Headlight for Resource-Constrained Settings  
    Thomas G Weiser, Jared A Forrester, JAMA

Books/Book Chapters

  • Pocket Journal Club: Essential Articles in General Surgery 
    Chapter: Hernia Surgery 
    Forrester JA, Vargas C, Lau JEditors: Mazer LM, Lagisetty K, Butler KL.McGraw Hill2016

Authored Content

  • Developing Process Maps as a Tool for a Surgical Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Initiative in Resource-Constrained SettingsMarch 2018

Press Mentions

  • Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Low-Resource Settings
    Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Low-Resource SettingsSeptember 24th, 2020
  • Health Care Financial Burden of Animal-Related Injuries Is Growing, Study Says
    Health Care Financial Burden of Animal-Related Injuries Is Growing, Study SaysDecember 11th, 2018
  • Deadliest Animals in US May Shock You
    Deadliest Animals in US May Shock YouMarch 7th, 2018
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External Links

  • Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/pub/jared-forrester/7a/6b9/114

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