Stephen John Forest MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Professor Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
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3400 Bainbridge Ave5th FloorBronx, NY 10467
Phone+1 718-920-6515
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Summary
- Dr. Stephen Forest is a thoracic surgeon in Bronx, NY and is affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice 9 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and thoracic surgical oncology. He has more than 40 publications and over 150 citings.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2014 - 2016- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2014
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Heart Allocation Change on Selection and Adverse Events of Bridged-To-Transplant Durable Ventricular Assist Device Recipients.Brandon E Ferrell, Stephen J Forest, Donna Phan, John P Skendelas, Korri S Hershenhouse
Artificial Organs. 2026-03-01 - Trends in Use and Early Outcomes of Ex Vivo Machine Perfusion in Heart Transplantation From Donation After Brain Death Donors.Shivank Madan, Lorenzo D'Angelo, Jill Teitelbaum, Brandon Ferrell, Vagish Hemmige
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2025-12-02 - Primary Graft Dysfunction Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support After Heart Transplantation From Circulatory Death Donors.Shivank Madan, Lorenzo D'Angelo, Omar Saeed, Stephen J Forest, Daniel J Goldstein
ASAIO Journal. 2025-10-09
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