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James Forrester Jr., MD

Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

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About Me

Biography

My father was a family physician in a small North Carolina town for over 50 years, and my admiration for - and loving relationship with - him helped shaped my desire to pursue a career in medicine.

So did my first personal exposure to medicine. As a 5-year-old-boy, I spent almost two weeks in the...

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

What I Treat

Specialties

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Areas of focus

  • Ablations
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Heart Arrhythmias
  • Heart Monitors
  • Pacemakers/Defibrillators

My Medical Background

Medical school

Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest Univ (1996)

Residency

Internal Medicine - Atrium - Formerly, Carolinas HealthCare System (1999)

Fellowship

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - Rush University Medical Center (2003)

Cardiology - Rush University Medical Center (2002)

Board certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Years of experience

18 years of experience

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Reviews

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.9

197 Ratings

1-5 of 45 Reviews


Verified patient

Feb 2025

Love Dr. Forster. Just very difficult to get through to the office

Verified patient

Jan 2025

Care was excellent and explanations were very informative.

Verified patient

Jan 2025

Dr. Forrester is very up front with his answers and comments. Very through and informative. I have every confidence in his ability. He is a very good physician.

Verified patient

Dec 2024

Dr Forrester had no preconceived decision on my care and my meeting was treated as a true consult. He was extremely informative and listened to my questions and answered them to the best of his ability. He allowed me to make my own decision which I felt, fell within the treatment protocol he wanted for me.

Verified patient

Dec 2024

Dr. Forrester, had thoroughly reviewed my medical history and I was very comfortable with him. He spent a lot of time explaining my options for treatment. I would highly recommend Dr. Forrester.

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3009 Medical Plaza Lane Southeast

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2000 Brabham Ave.

Jacksonville, NC 28546

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257 Hospital Dr Ne

Bolivia, NC 28422

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109 Scotts Hill Medical Drive, Suite 204

Wilmington, NC 28411

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