Los Alamitos Cardiovascular Physicians: Meet Steven T. Forman, M.D.

Steven T. Forman, MD, FACC

Dr. Steven Forman joined Los Alamitos Cardiovascular in 1999, and has been its managing partner since 2005. In addition to his roles at Los Alamitos Cardiovascular, Dr. Forman is director of the Performance Vein Institute of Los Alamitos—a practice focused on medical and cosmetic vein treatments.

Recognizing that each patient's needs are unique is one of the most important aspects of practicing good medicine. That understanding requires a professional commitment to engage every patient in a special, working partnership in order to ensure the finest care be given at all times...

On Medicine
Medicine is often referred to as an art, as well as a science. In order to be the best physician possible, it is not enough to be a strict scientist: One truly needs to be an artist, as well.

On Los Alamitos Cardiovascular
Our primary goal is to provide the highest quality and most comprehensive cardiovascular and endovascular care available. To meet this goal, we employ an excellent group of doctors, who are supported by a dedicated staff.

On My Specialty
Innovations in cardiovascular and endovascular medicine are at the forefront of medical technology, today. As a doctor in these fields, I am seeing both immediate, and imminent benefits to our patients. This is a very exciting time to be a physician within my chosen specialties of practice...

Dr. Steven T. Forman's Curriculum Vitae	View Printable CV

Specialty:	Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Endovascular Diseases
Post Doctoral Training:	Fellow in Interventional Cardiology The Division of Cardiology The New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center New York, New York July 1997 – June 1998 Fellow in Cardiology The New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center New York, New York July 1994 – June 1997 Intern/Resident in Internal Medicine Department of Medicine Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 1991 – June 1994
Education:	Albany Medical College Albany, New York MD, May 1991 The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland BA, Natural Science, May 1987
Academic Appointments:	Instructor in Medicine Department of Medicine The New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center June 1996 – June 1998
Current Hospital Appointments:	Los Alamitos Medical Center 3751 Katella Avenue Los Alamitos, California 90720 Long Beach Memorial Medical Center 2801 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, California 90801 Lakewood Regional Medical Center 3700 South Street Lakewood, California 90712
Committees/ Appointments	Chairman of Department of Medicine Los Alamitos Medical Center, January 2007 – present Chairman of Allied Health Committee Los Alamitos Medical Center, January 2006 – December 2006 Member, Medical Executive Committee Los Alamitos Medical Center, January 2006 – present Member, Myocardial Infarction Quality Assurance Committee Los Alamitos Medical Center, January 2001 – present Member, Cardiovascular Quality Assurance Committee Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, January 2000 – present
Previous Hospital Appointments:	General Hospital of Passaic 350 Boulevard Passaic, New Jersey 07055 July 1998 – August 1999 Saint Mary’s Hospital 211 Pennington Avenue Passaic, New Jersey 07055 July 1998 – August 1999 Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center 703 Main Street Passaic, New Jersey 07055 July 1998 – August 1999 Chilton Memorial Hospital 97 West Parkway Pomptom Plains, New Jersey 07444 July 1998 – August 1999 Passaic Beth Israel Hospital 70 Parker Avenue Passaic, New Jersey 07055 July 1998 – August 1999
Prior Employment:	Cardiology Associates of North Jersey 1030 Clifton Avenue Clifton, New Jersey 07013 July 1998 – August 1999 Urgent Care Physician Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York July 1994 – June 1996
Board Certifications:	American Board of Internal Medicine Certified in Internal Medicine 1994 (Recertification 2004) American Board of Internal Medicine Certified in Cardiovascular Disease 1997 (Recertification 2004) American Board of Internal Medicine Certified in Interventional Cardiology 1999 (Recertification 2009)
Professional Societies:	American College of Cardiology, Fellow (FACC) American College of Physician, Member Society of Cardiovascular CT, Member Los Angeles County Medical Association, Member American Medical Association, Member
Publications:	Novel distal occluder washout methods for prevention of no-reflow during stenting of saphenous vein grafts. Shaknovich A, Forman ST, Parikh M, Deutsch E, Bergman G, McCaffery T, Newman GC, Tarazona N and Sanborn T. Catheter Cardiovascular Intervention 1999 Aug: 47(4): 397 – 403. Adenosine radionuclide perfusion imaging in the preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing peripheral vascular Surgery Marshall ES, Raichlen JS, Forman S, Heyrich GP, Keen WD, Weitz HH. American Journal of Cardiology 1995 Oct 15: 76(11):817 – 821.
Additional Research Experience:	Systolic and diastolic myocardial dysfunction during endotoxemia in pigs. Proctor: Roy D Goldfarb, Phd Department of Physiology, Albany Medical College, 1989 - 1991 A Phase III, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study, to evaluate the effects of dalcetrapib on cardiovascular (CV) risk in stable CHD patients, with a documented recent Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Sponsor: F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. Roche Global Development A Multi-center, Randomized, Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM) vs. Iron Dextran in treating Iron Deficiency Anemia in Subjects Who Are Not Dialysis Dependent. Sponsor: Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A Phase3, randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Parallel Group, Multi-Center, Multi-National Study for Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of DU-176B Versus Warfarin in Subjects with Atrial Fibrillation - Effective aNticoaGulation with xA next Generation in Aterial Fibrillation. (ENGAGE-AF). Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development Freedom - A Frequent Optimization Study the Quick Opt ™ Method. St Jude Registry of AT/AF Episodes in the CRM Device Population: Rate Registry. St. Jude PA 32540-302: A 6-Month, Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Incidence of Gastric Ulcers Following Administration of Either PA32540 or Enteric Coated Aspirin 325 mg in Subjects Who Are at Risk for Developing Aspirin-Associated Ulcers.

Steven T. Forman, MD, FACC

Dr. Steven T. Forman's Curriculum Vitae

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