Michael T. Forrester, MD, PhD
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My goal is to improve the lives of our patients by investigating the molecular biology of lung diseases and developing novel therapies.
– Michael T. Forrester, MD, PhD

Michael T. Forrester, MD, PhD

Especialista en cuidados críticos, neumóloga

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Duke Asthma, Allergy, and Airway Center - Durham, NC
Duke Pulmonary Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G - Durham, NC
My goal is to improve the lives of our patients by investigating the molecular biology of lung diseases and developing novel therapies.
– Michael T. Forrester, MD, PhD

Sobre mí

Soy médico científico especializado en enfermedades pulmonares fibróticas e intersticiales. These are a broad group of lung conditions with a wide range of underlying causes. In many cases, the causes are largely unknown. Shared between these illnesses is the final outcome of lung fibrosis, or replacement of normal lung tissue with collagen.

Over the past several decades, pro-fibrotic signals have been identified including transforming growth factor beta, which drives normal supporting cells (fibroblasts) to act in a pathologic manner. However, translating these discoveries into effective treatment strategies has been extremely challenging. Motivated by these treatment needs, I am passionate about investigating the molecular events that allow fibroblasts to respond to pro-fibrotic signals. My research program specifically examines the protein modifications that underly fibroblast activation with the eventual goal of targeting pro-fibrotic modifications to ameliorate disease. Cuando no estoy trabajando, paso mi tiempo haciendo actividades al aire libre con mi pareja, nuestros tres hijos y tres perros.

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Formación y educación

Subespecialidad
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University, 2025
Residencia
Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2016
Educación
MD, Duke University, 2010

Enfoque clínico y investigación

Mis áreas de interés en investigación

I am a board-certified pulmonologist and intensivist studying the molecular mechanisms of lung fibrosis in the laboratory of Purushothama Rao Tata (Cell Biology). My research priorities include identifying pro-fibrotic protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), developing novel proteomic assays, creating PTM-oriented genetic screening tools, tailored engineering of protein functions and applying machine learning techniques to address protein-oriented questions in pulmonary biology.

Publicaciones

Seguro aceptado

Duke Health tiene contratos con la mayoría de las principales compañías de seguros de salud y redes de trasplantes, incluidas las que se enumeran a continuación.

    • Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
    • Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
    • Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice POS
    • Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
    • Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
    • Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
    • Aetna Open Choice PPO
    • Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
    • Aetna Select HMO
    • Aetna Traditional Choice
    • Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
    • Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
    • Aetna/CVS Health
    • Ambetter of North Carolina
    • Blue Advantage
    • Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
    • Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
    • Blue Select
    • NC State Employees Health Plan
    • *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

    • Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
    • Cigna Choice Plus
    • Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
    • Cigna Open Access
    • Cigna Open Access Plus
    • *Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.

    • Duke Basic
    • Duke Select
    • Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
  • Gateway Health Alliance
  • Healthgram
    • Humana Choice (PPO)
    • Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
    • Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
    • Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
    • Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
  • MedCost
    • First Medicare Direct
    • Medicare Part A
    • Medicare Part B
    • AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
    • Carolina Complete Health
    • Healthy Blue
    • NC Medicaid Direct
    • UHC Community Plan
    • WellCare of North Carolina
    • TRICARE Prime
    • TRICARE Prime Remote
    • TRICARE Select
    • AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
    • AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
    • AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
    • All Savers Alternate Funding
    • All Savers Fully Insured
    • United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
    • United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
    • United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
    • United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
    • United Healthcare Option PPO
    • United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
    • United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
    • United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
    • United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
    • United Medical Resources (UMR)
    • *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

    • **Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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Relaciones externas

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