Education

Medical School

Wayne State University, Doctor of Medicine
Oakland University, BS in Biology

Residency

University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital

Fellowship

American College of Physicians

ABOUT THIS PROVIDER

Board Certifications

Board Certified, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Biography

Before moving to Port Townsend and joining the staff at Jefferson Medical and Pediatrics Group in 1999, Dr. Forbes practiced Emergency Medicine at the Rochester General and Genesee Hospitals in Rochester, New York. In 2008, he became the first full time Hospitalist at Jefferson Healthcare Hospital. The program now has five full time Hospitalist staff, whose practice is devoted to treating patients in the hospital setting.

He is an active participant in the Rhody Festival and Kinetic Skulpture Race, and a member and religious education teacher at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Hobbies

Dr. Forbes enjoys playing and listening to music, gardening, cooking, traveling and hanging out with his two lovely daughters.