Dr. Christopher Lee Forthman is an Orthopedic Surgeon practicing at the Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, MD. As part of MedStar Health's team of specialists, Dr. Forthman provides expert care in his field. Patients seeking orthopedic treatment can find Dr. Forthman at this renowned center, where he contributes his skills and expertise to help improve the lives of those with hand and upper extremity conditions. Dr. Forthman trained in orthopaedic surgery at Harvard and cultivated a great interest in surgery of the entire upper extremity. His specialties are; arthroscopic treatment of shoulder disorders (e.g. rotator cuff tears and instability), shoulder and elbow joint replacement, reverse shoulder replacement, complex fractures of the shoulder, elbow and wrist and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Christopher Lee Forthman, MD
- Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery
- Accepting new patients
- 25 years of experience
- MedStar Health: Curtis National Hand Center 3333 North Calvert Street Johnson Professional Building, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21218
- (410) 235-5405
Brief Intro
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Education Background
FELLOWSHIP
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital - 2006
RESIDENCY
Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts General), Boston, MA, Orthopaedic Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, Surgery
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Program A
Massachusetts General Hospital - 2001
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Baylor College of Medicine - 2000
Tulane Univ School of Medicine - 2000
Languages Spoken
- English
Location & Hours
- 3333 North Calvert Street Johnson Professional Building, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21218
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Mon:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tue:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wed:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thu:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fri:7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
- Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery
Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- AARP
- UnitedHealthcare
- Tricare
- Corvel
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth
- Meritain Health
- Kaiser Permanente
- Medica
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Healthlink
- Zenith
- AmeriGroup
- GEHA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- Allegiance Life and Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Medicare
- Health Alliance
- Golden Rule
- Humana
- Consolidated Health Plans
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs
- MedStar Family Choice
- Jai Medical Systems
- United Behavioral Health
- US Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthOne
- Cigna-HealthSpring
- CareSource
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