James Forrester Jr, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease

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Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Wilmington Annex

1500 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 662-9500

181 miles away

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About

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 hospital receiving treatment for Rocky Mountain spotted fever. That experience not only helped develop my personal faith in God, but led to a strong belief that my purpose in life is helping others.

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What I treat

Specialties: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Areas of focus: Arrhythmia, Pacemakers, Ablation, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Monitors

Board certifications

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Years of experience

19+ years of experience

Education

Healthcare Education: Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University (1996)
Residency: Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (1999)
Fellowship: Rush University Medical Center (2003)

Personal

Languages: English
Gender: Male

Reviews

Likelihood of recommending this provider

207 Ratings

Provider discussed proposed treatments4.9

Provider efforts to include you in decisions5

Provider concern for questions or worries5

Provider explanation of problem or condition4.9

1-5 of 36 Reviews

03/23/2026 | Verified Patient

Excellent doctor-listened and answered my questions

03/02/2026 | Verified Patient

I like Dr Forrester very much. He is very professional and personable!

02/28/2026 | Verified Patient

All was all good!

02/28/2026 | Verified Patient

I have thought a lot about this after I read the clinical notes on the visit in My Chart- which are very informative. I was initially disappointed in the visit- but after reading his notes on it I think I bear a lot of responsibility for this. I wasn't proactive enough in asking questions. He assumed from our silence that everything he was saying was noted and understood. I should have spoken up much more. This was a real learning experience for me. It was clear from his notes that he had a thorough understanding of my condition, and how he thought we should proceed. And we did proceed- we just should have asked more questions. Not his fault I left feeling anxious about where all this was headed. I should have spoken up.