- Dr. Michael J Forness, DO
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Dr. Michael J Forness, DO
Orthopedic Surgery
- Michigan, Grand Rapids
Overview
Dr. Michael J Forness, DO works in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and graduated Midwestern Universitychicago College Of Osteopathic Med in 1984. Dr. Forness is affiliated with Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital, Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital, Spectrum Health United Hospital and practicing for 39 years
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions
• Acute Urinary Retention• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Allergy and-or Sensitivity Elimination Reprogramming Technique
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Asherman Syndrome
• Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
• Biceps Tendinitis
• Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
• Complex Spinal Instrumentation Procedure
• Diagnostic Evaluation
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• Dog Allergy
• Endometrial Ablation
• Enlarged Turbinates
• Esophageal Diverticulum
• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Glaucoma - Sleep Apnea
• Hemofiltration
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypothermia
• Infertility Surgery
• Insect Sting Allergies
• Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block
• Lumbar Spine Surgery
• Management of Mechanical Ventilator
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Neurological Injuries
• North Carolina Macular Dystrophy
• Open Wound
• Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Pediatric AIDS
• Pediatric Hip Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Shoulder Fractures
• Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
• Sinus Node Disease
• Skin Aging
• Spinal Anesthesia
• Steppage Gait
• Stress Test
• Syndactyly
• Third-Degree Burns
• Ureteral Stones
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Procedures
• Achilles Tendinitis• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Ataxia
• Back Pain
• Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Chronic Neck Pain
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Clavicle Fracture
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• De Quervain's Disease
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Elbow Sprain
• Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
• Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Foot Fracture
• Gait Abnormality
• Gout
• Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hand Fracture
• Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Internal Derangement of Knee
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Joint Drainage
• Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Knee Sprain
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
• Low Back Pain
• Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Tear
• Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteopenia
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Pseudoarthrosis
• Pyogenic Arthritis
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Scoliosis
• Shoulder Dislocation
• Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylitis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Still's Disease
• Trigger Finger
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 39
State License
- Michigan
Education & Training
Medical School
Midwestern Universitychicago College Of Osteopathic Med
Graduated: 1984
Graduated: 1984
Fellowship Hospital
Presby Hospital
Dallas, TX, USA
Year completed: 1997
Dallas, TX, USA
Year completed: 1997
Internship Hospital
University Miami Jackson Meml Hospital
Year completed: 1990
Year completed: 1990
Awards
1 AAOS
2 AMA
3 Dade County Medical Association
4 Florida Medical Association
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Office Locations
Primary location
Devos Pediatric Orthopedics
1425 Michigan Street North East Suite D
Michigan (MI)
Grand Rapids
49503
Phone:(616) 391-9814
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 65 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Devos Pediatric Orthopedics, 1425 Michigan Street North East Suite D, Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI), 49503
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Care Network PCP Focus Network
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CareSource
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cofinity
- Cofinity PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Group Employees PPO
- Humana
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Molina
- Molina Healthcare
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Priority Health
- Priority PPO
- Spectrum Health
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital
1840 Wealthy Street South East
Michigan MI,
Grand Rapids,
49506
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital is a hospital located in Grand Rapids, MI. This hospital reports jointly with Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs...
Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital
100 Michigan Street North East
Michigan MI,
Grand Rapids,
49503
Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital is a hospital located in Grand Rapids, MI. This hospital reports jointly with Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs...
Spectrum Health United Hospital
615 South Bower Street
Michigan MI,
Greenville,
48838
Spectrum Health United Hospital is a hospital located in Greenville, MI. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 1 of 2 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 2 of 2 procedures.
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