Dr. Lindsy Forbess, MD
Rheumatology ·
Female
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Dr. Lindsy Forbess, MD is a rheumatology specialist in Los Angeles, CA and has been practicing for 6 years. She graduated from Nwu Fienberg Sch Of Med in 2006 and specializes in rheumatology.
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- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
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Top Care Areas
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Gout
very high
more than 99% of peers
Lupus
very high
more than 99% of peers
Arthritis
very high
more than 99% of peers
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1 Specialties
- Rheumatology
2 Board Certifications
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- RheumatologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
63 Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy Associated With Reiters Disease
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Behçet's Disease
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Cryoglobulinemia
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Conditions
- Gout
- Hand Conditions
- Hepatitis B - Immune Response
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Kawasaki Disease
- Knee Disorders
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lupus
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Purpura
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Shoulder Disorders
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylitis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Systemic Vasculitis
- Temporal Arteritis
- Trigger Finger
- Vascular Disease
- Vasculitis
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Less
4 Procedures
- Joint Drainage
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Steroid Injection
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Nwu Fienberg Sch Of MedMedical School | Graduated 2006
- UCLAInternship Hospital | Completed 2007
- Columbia UniversityResidency Hospital | Completed 2009
- Hospital For Special SurgeryFellowship Hospital | Completed 2012
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Average Wait Time
- 16 – 30 minutes
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What People Say About Dr. Lindsy Forbess, MD
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Dr. Forbess is a wonderfully rare doctor whose primary concern is to help the patient feel well. She is thorough, kind, empathetic, and literally everything that you’d want in a doctor: an extraordinarily capable and thorough physician, who doesn’t treat you like an object, and instead treats you...Read More
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Nichole G. in Los Angeles, CA – Dec 02, 2017
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I have been Dr. Forbess' patient for over a year now and since my very first visit, Dr. Forbess has always been warm, attentive, thorough and compassionate. She was recommended to me by a leading New York City Rheumatologist and I feel so fortunate and blessed to have found her. She's been by my...Read More
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Meryl M. in Los Angeles, CA – Aug 31, 2017
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Not that thorough, doesn't remember details about medical issues (and is so rushed that she doesn't consult her notes before coming in the room) and asks her mother, who works in the same practice, her opinion before making decisions. Do not recommend Dr. Forbess.
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3Los Angeles, CA – Apr 06, 2016