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Jared Forrester, MD, General Surgery, La Jolla, CA

Jared Andrew Forrester MD

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas


Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon

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  • 9300 Medical Center DrMail Code 7720La Jolla, CA 92037

  • Phone+1 858-657-6487

  • Fax+1 858-587-6694

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Summary

  • Dr. Jared Forrester is a Liver and Pancreas surgeon based in La Jolla, CA, with an expertise in minimally invasive approaches (robotic and laparoscopic). He completed his residency in Surgery at Stanford University and further specialized in Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery at Portland Providence Medical Center. He is currently an Assistant Professor at UC San Diego Health and was previously a Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon at Hoag Family Cancer Institute. His expertise includes exocrine and neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas, gastrointestinal surgery, liver masses, bile duct cancer and robotic procedures. Dr. Forrester has several publications, notably in JAMA Surgery and The British Journal of Surgery, focusing on surgical infection prevention in low-resource settings. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

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 - 2027
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2022 - 2027
  • Surgery
    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

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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