Thomas Forbes, MD, is the physician specialist at the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic at St. John Providence Hospital Heart Institute. Dr. Forbes trained as a pediatric resident at Creighton/University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska and performed his Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. He also completed an Interventional Catheterization Fellowship at Northwestern University Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Currently, Dr. Forbes is an Associate Professor in Pediatrics at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology and is a Fellow in the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as well as a board member of the Michigan ACC. Dr. Forbes has been involved in numerous research studies related to cardiac intervention for the treatment of congenital heart disease. Dr. Forbes was named one of the Detroit area's top pediatric cardiologists in Hour magazine's 2007 and 2008 "Top Docs" survey.
Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease, Pediatric Cardiology
- 35 years of experience
- Dmc Childrens Hospital Of Michigan 3901 Beaubien St, Detroit, MI 48201
- (313) 745-5437
Brief Intro
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Creighton University Medical Center
MEDICAL SCHOOL
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - 1997
Creighton University School Of Medicine - 1990
Languages Spoken
- English
Location & Hours
- Dmc Childrens Hospital Of Michigan
- 3901 Beaubien St, Detroit, MI 48201
Specialties Treated
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
Conditions Addressed
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Conduction Disorders
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Aortic Stenosis
- Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Cardiac Arrhythmia
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Procedures Performed
- Cardioversion
- Echocardiogram
Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- Priority Health
- Medicaid
- Humana
- Neighborhood Health Plan
- AvMed
- Prestige Health Choice
- Preferred Care Partners
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Meritain Health
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