Dr. Matthew Donavon Forrester MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
300 Pasteur Dr Stanford CA, 94305About
Dr. Matthew Forrester is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Stanford, CA. Dr. Forrester specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Forrester typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
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