David WA Forner, MD, MSc, FRCSC
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Areas of Practice
Head and neck microvascular reconstruction
Oral cavity cancer (tongue, gingiva, mandible, cheek)
Oropharynx cancer (tonsil, base of tongue, with transoral robotic surgery)
Larynx cancer (voice box)
Salivary cancer (parotid, submandibular glands)
Skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma)
Thyroid cancer
Expertise
Locations
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Otolaryngology Clinic | Taubman Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 1 Reception A
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5312Get Directions -
Otolaryngology Clinic | Northville Health Center 39901 Traditions Dr
Floor 2
Northville, MI 48168-9493Get Directions -
Otolaryngology Clinic | UM Health-West Healthpark 2093 Health Drive SW
Wyoming, MI 49519Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
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Research Overview
Doctor Forner's research focuses on shared decision-making within head and neck oncology, including reducing decisional conflict and regret, improving the incorporation of patient values and preferences, and developing decision aids for complex clinical scenarios. Doctor Forner also performs outcomes based clinical research to improve patient outcomes, including through patient reported outcome measures. Doctor Forner is also the Michigan site Principal Investigator on several national clinical trials.
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Patient Ratings
308 Patient Ratings
Patient Comments
April 28, 2026 - "Dr. Forner and [...] are both wonderful doctors. It is obvious they truly care about their patients."
April 7, 2026 - "Dr Forner is wonderful. Kind, compassionate, and very knowledgeable."
March 31, 2026 - "Dr Forner will always be a part of our lives"
March 29, 2026 - "Dr Forner is an amazing part of my U of M team! His confidence, problem solving, and skills are amazing. He has given me a quality of life that I don't think any other Dr could have."
March 17, 2026 - "Dr Forner has always made me feel that he really cares about his patients, I always feel very relaxed with him"
March 17, 2026 - "Dr. Forner is exceptional. Familiar with my case and the relate complexity. Empathetic of my issues and pain, very thorough in evaluations and explanations. He's wonderful, treats me and [...] with dignity and respect. I could not ask for a better Doctor."
February 17, 2026 - "Dr Forner has excellent bedside manner"
February 3, 2026 - "He didn't seem to know why I was there at first. I was referred by [...] as a follow up to a procedure I had. Dr. Forner was to tell me the results from that procedure and what the next steps were."
December 17, 2025 - "Extremely appreciative of the care Dr Forner provides"
December 16, 2025 - "Dr Forner was compassionate and friendly. Very knowledgeable and professional. This is something that is commonly missing in today's world."
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