About: Dr. John Forward is a board-certified internist serving patients in Mine Hill, New Jersey, where he provides comprehensive, patient-centered care to adults across a wide spectrum of medical needs. With a career rooted in both traditional internal medicine and integrative holistic approaches, Dr. Forward is dedicated to treating the whole person—addressing physical health, preventive care, and mental well-being as essential components of long-term wellness. Board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Integrative Holistic Medicine by the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, Dr. Forward blends evidence-based medical practices with complementary therapies to optimize patient outcomes. As an internist, he serves as both a primary care physician and consultant, managing common and complex conditions while coordinating care with surgeons and specialists when needed. He values establishing long-term relationships with his patients and emphasizes disease prevention as a cornerstone of his practice philosophy. Dr. Forward has held numerous leadership and academic roles throughout his distinguished career. He currently serves as Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, New York Medical College at St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, New Jersey and has precepted Advance Nurse Practitioner students from multiple programs.. His prior leadership appointments include Medical Director of the Center for Complementary Medicine at St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover and Medical Director of Dover Christian Nursing Home. A contributor to medical research, Dr. Forward’s work includes publication in the National Library of Medicine database, notably his study titled “Effect of Structured Touch and Guided Imagery for Pain and Anxiety in Elective Joint Replacement Patients—A Randomized Controlled Trial (M-TIJRP).” His research focused on structured touch and guided imagery, as integrative modalities that reduced pain in anxiety levels significantly in many elective joint replacement patients. Dr. Forward has been recognized for his commitment to continuing medical education with commendation consistently and for his mentorship. He received the Medical Society of New Jersey CME Commendation for Self-Directed Learning from 2002 through 2027 and was honored with the Outstanding Preceptor Award in 2006 by the NYU Adult/Holistic Nurse Practitioner Program. He maintains active professional memberships in the American College of Physicians, New Jersey Medical Society, Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, The Institute for Functional Medicine, and Morris County Medical Society. He was recognized as Top Doctor by NJ Magazine: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Through decades of clinical practice, leadership, teaching, and research, Dr. Forward continues to advance a model of care that integrates science, compassion, and holistic principles to support the health and well-being of every patient he serves.

Industry: Healthacare

Current Organization: Dr. J. Brent Forward, MD, FACP, ABIHM

Specialty: Internist