Orthopaedics

Faculty

UMMC's Orthopaedics Program ranked as one of the nation's top best by U.S. News & World Report's 2011 "Best Hospitals" survey.

Mary L. Forte, Ph.D., D.C.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health,
Department of Orthopaedics

University of Maryland Medical Center
22 S. Greene Street, S11B
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-328-0277
410-328-0534 fax
mforte@umoa.umm.edu

Research
Education
Publications

Research

Dr. Forte's research interests include:

Geriatric hip fractures
Administrative data analysis including Medicare, comparative effectiveness, healthcare outcomes, orthopaedic technology adoption

Dr. Forte's clinical specialty is chiropractic medicine.

Education

Ph.D. - University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 2009
D.C. - Northwestern College of Chiropractic, 1988
B.S. - Northwestern College of Chiropractic, 1991.

Selected Publications

Shearer HM, Forte ML, Dosanjh S, Mathews DJ, Bhandari M. Chiropractors' Perceptions About Intimate Partner Violence: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Vol. 29 (5): 386-392, June 2006
Kane RL, Forte ML. The Costs of Chiropractic Care in Minnesota. Clinical Chiropractic, Vol. 10 (2): 81-90, June 2007
Forte ML, Virnig BA, Kane RL, Durham S, Bhandari M, Feldman R, Swiontkowski MF. Geographic Variation in Device Use for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Am). 2008;90:691-9
Forte ML, Virnig BA, Swiontkowski MF, Bhandari M, Feldman R, Eberly LE, Kane RL. Ninety-day Mortality after Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture: Does Provider Volume Matter? Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Am). 2010;92:799-806
Forte ML, Virnig BA, Eberly LE, Swiontkowski MF, Feldman R, Bhandari M, Kane RL. Provider Factors Associated with Intramedullary Nail Use for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Am). 2010;92:1105-111
Butler M, Forte ML, Joglekar S, Swiontkowski MF, Kane RL. Evidence Summary: Systematic Review of Surgical Treatments for Geriatric Hip Fractures. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Am). In press

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