About Dr. Foster
Biography
Dr. Foster was born in the United States but
has lived in numerous countries (Germany, Tanzania, and the
island of Guam) as well as in numerous US states. 
He attended the California Institute of Technology and
graduated with honors in Physics. He then went on to graduate
school at Harvard University, where he earned both a AM and a
PhD in Physics, and focused his efforts upon Biological
Physics.
During graduate school, he befriended a number of scientists
at Harvard Medical School and became interested in the
application of physics to medicine. After a great deal of
exploration and soul searching, he decided to attend medical
school, to broaden and deepen his knowledge of human biology
and also to enjoy the opportunity to serve others with his
knowledge.
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Why Choose Us
Training, experience, and a focus on the patient
Many patients are uncomfortable with the impersonal and automated nature of medical care today. In my office, I believe that every individual patient deserves my full attention. I will take the time to listen and to offer you treatment options and excellent care, based upon the current scientific literature.
Honors
Academic Appointments
Honorary Adjunct Professor
Department of Bioengineering
Temple University
Principal Investigator and
Consultant
Altasciences/Algorithme Pharma
Member
Temple Institute for Regenerative
Medicine and Engineering (TIME)
International Organizations
Fellow
The American Academy of Ophthalmology
The Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Member
The Retina Society
The American Society of Retina
Specialists
The Canadian Retina Society
Examiner
The American Board of Ophthalmology
Awards
K08 Career Award
The National Eye Institute
The National Institutes of Health
Prudler AMD Research Grant
The American Retina Foundation
National Academies Keck Futures
Initiative Smart Prosthetics Grant
The National Academies Keck Futures
Initiative Program
ARVO Travel Grant
The National Eye Institute
The National Institutes of Health
Research Travel Grant
Institute of Biomedical Imaging Sciences
NIH/NHLBI Ruth L. Kirschstein
Institutional National Research
Service Award
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute
The National Institutes of Health