Clinical Interests
- Pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart failure
- Acute and chronic thromboembolic disease
- Right ventricular disease
- Valvular heart disease
- Cardiopulmonary diseases
- Cardiomyopathies
- Heart transplant
- Congenital heart disease associated pulmonary hypertension
Research Interests
- Right heart function
- Exercise physiology related to pulmonary hypertension and dyspnea
- Pulmonary hypertension
- CTEPH
Education
- MD, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Training
- Fellowship, Cardiology and Heart Failure/Transplant, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute
- International Society of Heart Lung Transplantation
Awards and Honors
- Top Doctors, Cardiovascular Disease, Philadelphia magazine, 2012-2025
Patient Comments
Excellent experience
Dr. Forfia is very thorough and very observant. He is clearly a good teacher, explaining his observations to the resident physician and to me. I have a great deal of respect for him and much confidence in his management of my condition.
Dr. Forfia is always clear and detailed about my condition and addresses my concern in a very precise and understandable way.
Dr Forfia excellent doctor.
Ver good experience kind great bed side manner Spoke so he could understand Laura the nurse gave us important numbers Very pleasant experience in a time where faith in medicine has been shattered