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Paul Forfia, MD

Paul Forfia
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  • Co-Director, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure & CTEPH Program, Temple University Hospital
  • Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Specialties

Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure

Distinctions
2025 Top Doctors by Philadelphia magazine
4.9
133 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
About Me
Ratings & Reviews
Publications
About Me
Clinical Interests
  • Pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart failure
  • Acute and chronic thromboembolic disease
  • Right ventricular disease
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Cardiopulmonary diseases
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Heart transplant
  • Congenital heart disease associated pulmonary hypertension
Research Interests
  • Right heart function
  • Exercise physiology related to pulmonary hypertension and dyspnea
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • CTEPH
Education
  • MD, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Training
  • Fellowship, Cardiology and Heart Failure/Transplant, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Memberships
  • American College of Cardiology
  • Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute
  • International Society of Heart Lung Transplantation
Awards and Honors
  • Top Doctors, Cardiovascular Disease, Philadelphia magazine, 2012-2025
Ratings & Reviews

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn more about our Patient Experience Ratings.

Ratings Breakdown

Overall Care
4.9
Explained Things Clearly
5.0
Showed Courtesy & Respect
4.7
Discussed Treatment Options
4.9
Recommend Provider
4.9

Patient Comments

4.9 out of 5 (133 ratings, 24 comments)
12/04/2024

ALWAYS a pleasant visit.

12/02/2024

Dr. Forfia is excellent!

11/27/2024

Dr. Forfia and his staff are caring, responsive and provide the highest standards of professionalism.

10/06/2024

Dr. Forfia is an excellent physician and literally saved my life.

09/02/2024

Dr. Forfia is very knowledgeable and I trust his decisions on treatment. He does not rush to medicate.

Offices

Office Locations

Temple Heart & Vascular Institute

3509 N. Broad St.

Boyer Pavilion, 4th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19140

Phone: 800-836-7536

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New Technology Developed at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Promises Faster, Earlier Diagnosis of Deadly Form of Heart Failure

Posted June 4, 2025

The research shows the tool can generate accurate PAH risk scores—without the need for time-consuming manual calculations. The approach is the first of its kind in pulmonary vascular medicine.

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311 Temple Health Physicians Named ‘Top Doctors’ by Philadelphia Magazine

Posted April 18, 2025

Three hundred eleven (311) Temple Health physicians have been named to Philadelphia magazine’s “Top Doctors” list for 2025. Physicians on the list were nominated by their professional peers from across the region.

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Dr. Paul Forfia Provides Perspective for Healio Article on Decision to End Phase 3 Winrevair Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Trial Early

Posted February 3, 2025

Dr. Paul Forfia provided perspective for Healio about the decision to end the phase 3 HYPERION trial of Winrevair in adults with newly diagnosed PAH functional class two or three early.

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