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Children’s Hospital Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
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Talisa Forest, MD
Provider's Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Provider's location(s)
Location information is not available.
Insurance plans accepted
We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.
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We want to make sure you know what to expect before you arrive.
My care philosophy
I believe in treating the patient, not just the disease. I treat patients with respect and equality.
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Departments and Programs
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
Vitreoretinal surgery
Undergraduate 2010
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Medical Education 2016
Tufts University School of Medicine
Internship 2017
University of Hawaii Program
Residency 2020
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Fellowship 2022
University of Colorado
For Patients:
Vitreoretinal surgery, retinal imaging
Vitreoretinal surgery, retinal imaging
For Referring Providers:
Vitreoretinal surgery, retinal imaging
Vitreoretinal surgery, retinal imaging
Harold Williams Summer Research Fellowship 2012
Tufts University School of Medicine
TruFit Good Citizens Scholarship 2013
Citizens Bank
Suffolk District Medical Society Medical Student Scholarship 2014
Suffolk District Medical Society
Retina Research Foundation/Joseph M. and Eula C. Lawrence Travel Grant 2015
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
William Dameshek Undergraduate Research Award 2016
Tufts University School of Medicine
VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation Research Award 2017
VitreoRetinal Surgery, PA
Beem Fisher Award 2018
Chicago Ophthalmological Society
Resident of the Year 2019
This award is given each year to one resident or fellow in the UIC hospital system. “The resident of the year is presented to a resident who continuously contributes to the delivery of world class patient care, regularly shows good judgment and initiative, goes above and beyond performance expectations, demonstrates a willingness to become more efficient and effective when providing patient care and consistently acts as a role model for the hospital."
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences
Norman P. Blair Resident Research Award 2019
University of Illinois
Resident Advocacy Ambassador Program 2019
Illinois Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Faculty member of
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