ChristopherLeeForthmanMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Lutherville, MDElbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma, Shoulder Surgery
President Greater Chesapeake Hand to Shoulder Specialists. Consultant Curtis National Hand Center and Johns Hopkins Medical Center
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Office
1400 Front Ave
Ste 100
Lutherville, MD 21093Phone+1 410-296-6232Fax+1 410-821-5943
Summary
- Christopher Forthman, MD, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Lutherville, MD, with subspecialties in Shoulder Surgery, Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, and Orthopedic Trauma. He completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School between 2000 and 2005, following his graduation from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Forthman is currently a Consultant at Johns Hopkins Hospital and has extensive experience in hand and wrist surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, total joint replacement, and traumatology. He has peer-reviewed publications that have been cited numerous times, including in journals such as the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, The Journal of Hand Surgery, Journal of Wrist Surgery, and Hand.
Education & Training
MedStar Health/Union Memorial HospitalFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2005 - 2006
Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2005
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2000
Texas A&MBS, Electrical Engineering, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2026- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Baltimore 2023 2023
- Golden Apple Teaching Award 2011, 2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsA biomechanical comparison of volar locked plating of intra-articular distal radius fractures: use of 4 versus 7 screws for distal fixation.David P. Moss, Kenneth R. Means, Brent G. Parks, Christopher L. Forthman
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2011-12-01 - 47 citationsNerve tumors of the hand and upper extremityChristopher L Forthman, Philip E. Blazar
Hand Clinics. 2004-08-01 - 142 citationsElbow Dislocation With Intra-Articular Fracture: The Results of Operative Treatment Without Repair of the Medial Collateral LigamentChristopher L. Forthman, Marjolijn Henket, David Ring
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2007-10-01
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