Thomas J. Forton, CNP, is a certified adult nurse practitioner. He earned his graduate degree from the University of Michigan.

Thomas has more than 25 years of nursing experience. His clinical interests include internal medicine, acute and chronic health conditions. Thomas’s personal interests include bird watching, nature photography and woodworking.

Philosophy Of Care

"Educating patients on best health practices helps them to understand their role in achieving an improved outcome."

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Timestamp	Rating	Comment
2019-01-26T00:00:00Z	5 January 25, 2019	Again he was awesome! He acted on the issues right away - I actually left hooked up to a Holter monitor for 48 hours. he was reassuring that things needed further work up. I greatly appreciated his responsiveness, compassion and reassurance.
2019-01-18T00:00:00Z	5 January 17, 2019	Excellent...was worth the wait!
2019-01-17T00:00:00Z	5 January 16, 2019	Excellent
2019-01-16T00:00:00Z	5 January 15, 2019	He was excellent.
2019-01-16T00:00:00Z	4.58 January 15, 2019	I am very happy with the doctors I see there Dr. S[ . . . ] also Dr. Thomas Forton.
2019-01-16T00:00:00Z	5 January 15, 2019	I have been considering changing doctors. this visit and the doctor I saw will keep me around a bit longer, Reading this you may not understand, but the receptionist wanted my ID. No issue with that but when I asked what she was going to do with is, she said she was going to scan it into the system. I do not allow anyone to make a copy of my ID and told her so. She could look at it all day long but no copies. She got an immediate attitude toward me, and didn't even look at it. I offered it again for her to look at and said she didn't need to see it. I understand the insurance company policy is to verify that the person is the person insured. When I asked why she wanted to scan the ID, she said for verification perposes, but then didn't even look at it. I hope she never has her identity stolen, she will quickly understand why I act the way I do with my ID. A receptionist with the "God complex" LOL
2019-01-15T00:00:00Z	4.17 January 14, 2019	Everyone great but [ . . . ] lady at front desk. Heart tech guy great. Dr. great.
2019-01-11T00:00:00Z	5 January 10, 2019	Because Dr. Shinn was not available, this was the first time I was seen by Tom Forton. I was very satisfied with my visit.
2019-01-04T00:00:00Z	5 January 3, 2019	Very well!
2019-01-03T00:00:00Z	2.5 January 2, 2019	A bit disappointed - Afraid to listen to the patient.
2019-01-02T00:00:00Z	5 January 1, 2019	Tom always answers all my questions and makes sure I understands everything.sd
2018-12-29T00:00:00Z	5 December 28, 2018	all staff and Tom were very professional and attentive to my needs
2018-12-20T00:00:00Z	5 December 19, 2018	I was well informed about every thing.
2018-11-30T00:00:00Z	4.58 November 29, 2018	Dr Forton was personable, thorough and did an excellent job.
2018-11-30T00:00:00Z	5 November 29, 2018	provider was great
2018-11-26T00:00:00Z	4.58 November 25, 2018	improve reporting lab results, improve scheduling
2018-11-14T00:00:00Z	5 November 13, 2018	Good.
2018-11-13T00:00:00Z	3.5 November 12, 2018	It was fine.
2018-11-02T00:00:00Z	5 November 1, 2018	Overall a good job.
2018-10-26T00:00:00Z	5 October 25, 2018	Above ALL - was able to reach receptionist on phone - right after dialing. Loved it. Tom was my friends provider and was proud to have made the appointment with him as Dr. Hubbard wasn't available.
2018-10-24T00:00:00Z	5 October 23, 2018	Very good.
2018-10-22T00:00:00Z	5 October 21, 2018	Follow-up post surgical was completed.
2018-09-28T00:00:00Z	5 September 27, 2018	I was pleased with my appt. w/Tom Forton but I was a little bummed that he had to set me up with a different cardiologist then the one I saw in the hospital but his schedule was too booked so I would have to wait to long.
2018-09-28T00:00:00Z	5 September 27, 2018	Dr.'s personality and deliverance of treatment plan was drawn out as a [ . . . ] vs. [ . . . ] diagnosis.
2018-09-15T00:00:00Z	5 September 14, 2018	Mr. Forton was very thorough in explaining the results of my cardiac cath, very attentive & knowledgeable.
2018-09-14T00:00:00Z	5 September 13, 2018	Good.
2018-08-28T00:00:00Z	5 August 27, 2018	very satisfied
2018-08-22T00:00:00Z	5 August 21, 2018	He did everything fine.
2018-08-18T00:00:00Z	3.75 August 17, 2018	Upsetting because he admitted my phone message was given to him but he didn't read it because he was making rounds at hospital.
2018-08-17T00:00:00Z	5 August 16, 2018	well pleased with the P A
2018-08-16T00:00:00Z	5 August 15, 2018	I was very happy w/ this doctor, will see him again & will recommend him to others.
2018-08-16T00:00:00Z	5 August 15, 2018	very informative. Did a great job explaining things
2018-07-28T00:00:00Z	5 July 27, 2018	impressed with Tom. very caring and informative.
2018-07-25T00:00:00Z	4.58 July 24, 2018	Very concerned and proper care of my visit.
2018-07-21T00:00:00Z	5 July 20, 2018	It was the best. Tom was very complete in our 30-45 min. conversation!!
2018-07-21T00:00:00Z	5 July 20, 2018	Even though I had never seen this Dr. before , I was impressed that he had taken the time to go over my chart before seeing me so he had some knowledge of what I had done for a living and my medical background , he was very personable and easy to talk to .
2018-07-20T00:00:00Z	5 July 19, 2018	Very friendly, very professional
2018-07-19T00:00:00Z	5 July 18, 2018	Very satisfied.
2018-07-13T00:00:00Z	5 July 12, 2018	very good
2018-06-28T00:00:00Z	4.17 June 27, 2018	The person I saw was very good and I thought through. However, he still need to consult with the doctor that was in the office. Why couldn't I have seen that doctor when I was there knowing that I was headed for surgery and my blood pressure was high.
2018-06-22T00:00:00Z	0.83 June 21, 2018	Tom was as helpful as could be...under the guidelines that no one knew why I was there!
2018-06-21T00:00:00Z	5 June 20, 2018	Tom Forton is an outstanding care provider. He is caring, patient & thorough. He explains things very clearly.
2018-06-19T00:00:00Z	5 June 18, 2018	Excellent.
2018-06-19T00:00:00Z	5 June 18, 2018	Thomas Forton was very thorough in every aspect. He explained every detail of my blood work. Satisfaction one hundred percent.
2018-06-18T00:00:00Z	5 June 17, 2018	Have a new pacemaker & was just a follow-up visit!!
2018-06-17T00:00:00Z	3.75 June 16, 2018	No next step plans for health improvement.
2018-06-15T00:00:00Z	5 June 14, 2018	Thomas J. Forton, CNP was incredibly informative, meticulous & effective in covering all our concerns and reviewing the pros & cons of our course of treatment options. My wife & i were very grateful for the thoroughness of the answers we received to all our questions. Give the man a raise for his excellant bedside manner...a rare gift in today's medical environment.
2018-06-04T00:00:00Z	5 June 3, 2018	Very satisfied.
2018-05-24T00:00:00Z	5 May 23, 2018	Great visit.
2018-05-24T00:00:00Z	5 May 23, 2018	as always great treatment!
2018-05-22T00:00:00Z	5 May 21, 2018	Very good.
2018-05-15T00:00:00Z	5 May 14, 2018	Very good
2018-05-08T00:00:00Z	5 May 7, 2018	Very positive experience. Very caring provider.
2018-05-02T00:00:00Z	5 May 1, 2018	Very relaxing and friendly.
2018-04-27T00:00:00Z	5 April 26, 2018	Waited well over an hour between waiting room & exam room. But he took a LOT of TIME with me after explaining reason for the long delay. Was very thorough!
2018-04-21T00:00:00Z	5 April 20, 2018	The visit with the provider was "spot on" and my husband and I thanked him for taking the time with us.
2018-04-20T00:00:00Z	4.58 April 19, 2018	Very impressed, good knowledge, good listener.
2018-04-19T00:00:00Z	5 April 18, 2018	No issues