MichaelJFornessDO
Orthopaedic Surgery • Traverse City, MIPediatric Orthopedics
Director Limb Differences Clinic -Mary Free Bed Hospital
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Office
550 Munson Ave
Ste 202
Traverse City, MI 49686Phone+1 616-267-2600Fax+1 616-267-2601
Summary
- Dr. Michael Forness is an orthopedic surgeon in Traverse City, MI and is affiliated with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. He received his medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University followed by a Pediatric Orthopedic fellowship at the Princess Margaret Rose Orthopedic Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has been in practice for 33 years. He specializes in pediatric orthopedics and is experienced in pediatric deformity correction, pediatric hip surgery, treatment of clubfeet and treatment of cerebral palsy among other areas. He has 4 publications and 21 citings.
Education & Training
Princess Margaret Rose Orthopedic Hospital, Edinburgh ScotlandFellowship, 1989 - 1989- Detroit Osteopathic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986 - 1989
- Detroit Osteopathic HospitalInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1985
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
MI State License 1985 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsMeasurement of Intraoperative Blood Loss in Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients: Evaluation of a New MethodPhilip D. Nowicki, Akunne Ndika, John Kemppainen, Jeffrey Cassidy, Michael Forness
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews. 2018-05-08 - 8 citationsThe effects of patellar tendon advancement on the immature proximal tibia.Cameron Patthanacharoenphon, Dayle L. Maples, Christina Saad, Michael J. Forness, Matthew A. Halanski
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. 2013-02-01 - 3 citationsHip disorders in the adolescent.Brian L Hotchkiss, James A Engels, Michael Forness
Adolescent Medicine. 2007-05-01
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