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
Dr. Forfia is an excellent physician and literally saved my life.
Dr. Forfia is very knowledgeable and I trust his decisions on treatment. He does not rush to medicate.
I really appreciate how Dr. Forfia explains things to me. Most of my doctors don't give me enough information.
Dr. Forfia is smart, an expert in his field. He was not quick to medicate me until he sees the whole picture. He was concerned about the whole person not just his speciality.
Excellent care provided by my physician and his assistants.