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Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH

(Lisa Downing-Forget, MD, MPH)

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Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care), General Practice and General Internal Medicine

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (2009)

140 Hospital Drive
Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-5519

Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH is a geriatrician in Bennington, VT specializing in geriatrics (elderly care), general practice and general internal medicine. She graduated from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH is affiliated with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Dartmouth Health and SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Address:

140 Hospital Drive
Bennington, VT 05201

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Lisa Downing-Forget is an internal medicine physician treating those 60 and older at SVMC Internal Medicine, part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and Southwestern Vermont Health Care, in...”—"Dr. Lisa Downing-Forget: Getting the low-down on hearing aids", Bennington Banner, December 2022

“Dr. Lisa Downing-Forget is an internal medicine physician at SVMC Internal Medicine, part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.”—"Good health in retirement", The Brattleboro Reformer, September 2022

“Dr. Lisa Downing-Forget is an internal medicine physician at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Internal Medicine, part of SVMC in Bennington.”—"Dr. Downing-Forget: Good health in retirement", The Brattleboro Reformer, September 2022

doctor visit	34

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	29
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	48
Cancer	19

doctor visit	335
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
nursing home care	116

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	91
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	49
Cancer	11

doctor visit	397
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
nursing home care	171

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	216
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	58
Dementia	45
Cancer	11

doctor visit	269
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
nursing home care	266

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	140
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	49
Cancer	9

doctor visit	246
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
nursing home care	263

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	147
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	52
Cancer	8

doctor visit	159
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
nursing home care	159

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	116
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	51
Cancer	11

doctor visit	185
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
nursing home care	119

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	137

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	82
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	54
Cancer	10

doctor visit	674
nursing home care	35

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	71
Less than 65	21

doctor visit	1972
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH treated as a geriatrician in Bennington, VT were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

doctor visit	482
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
nursing home care	161
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Female	148
Male	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	89
75 to 84	60
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	36
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH graduated from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in 2009. She completed residency at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. She is certified by the Internal Medicine Family Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (2009)

Residency: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (2013)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Family Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Dartmouth Health

SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$105 Nuedexta $105
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$72 SHINGRIX $72
Radius Health, Inc.	$21 Tymlos $21
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$10 MEGACE ES MEGESTROL ACETATE $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$186
Education	$21

Biography

Dr. Lisa Downing-Forget's specialties are general practice and geriatrics (elderly care). She practices in Bennington, VT. Her training includes a residency program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is affiliated with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC).