
Joseph Derek Forrester MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Physician
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300 Pasteur DrRmPalo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-723-4000
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Education & Training
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Futility Thresholds for Emergency General Surgery in the Post-Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.Joshua A Villarreal, William Satyadi, Lakshika Tennakoon, Lisa M Knowlton, Ariel Knight
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-07-12 - Saturday Elective Operations: Untapped Opportunity or Dangerous Fool's Errand.Joseph D Forrester, Edward Guzman Jr, Rika Ohkuma, J Christopher Knoell, Wendy Prigge
Journal of Patient Safety. 2025-06-01 - Factors associated with discharge to home after traumatic rib fractures.Jennifer M Brewer, Julia R Silverman, Yuen-Joyce Liu, Jeremy Fridling, Evert A Eriksson
Injury. 2025-05-05
Press Mentions
- Researchers Create Algorithm to Protect Surgical Team Members from COVID-19April 6th, 2020
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