- Dr. Charles S Foster, MD
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Dr. Charles S Foster, MD
Ophthalmology - Massachusetts, Cambridge
Overview
Dr. Charles S Foster, MD works in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Duke University Med Center in 1970. Dr. Foster is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital and practicing for 54 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Adult• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Argon Laser Treatment
• Astigmatism
• Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Bronchogenic Carcinoma
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• Cataract Surgery Complications
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Colpopexy
• Conjunctival Disorders
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Diverticulitis
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Eyeglasses
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Glaucoma Associated With Systemic Abnormalities
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Immunodeficiency Without Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Laser Laparoscopy
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Oculo-Cerebro-Acral, (Roberts-Like) Ectrodactyly
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pancreas Disorders
• Paraesophageal Hernia
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
• Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transarterial Chemoembolization
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
• Transoral Laser Microsurgery
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Acute Endophthalmitis• Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Anisocoria
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Behçet's Disease
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
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• Birdshot Chorioretinitis
• Blepharitis
• Blepharorrhaphy
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Cataract Surgery Complications
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chorioretinitis
• Conjunctival Disorders
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Contact Lens
• Cornea Surgery
• Cornea Transplant
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endophthalmitis
• Esotropia
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Eye Disorders
• Eye Melanoma
• Eye Surgery
• Eyelid Spasm
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Glaucoma Treatment
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Hyphema
• Hypotony of Eye
• Intraocular Lens Implant Surgery
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Degeneration
• Macular Edema
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Migraine
• Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
• Ocular Hypertension
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Optic Neuritis
• Orbital Cellulitis
• Paracentesis of Anterior Eye
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Posterior Scleritis
• Progressive High Myopia
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Pterygium Surgery
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Eye Laceration
• Retina Diseases
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Sarcoidosis
• Scleral Reinforcement Surgery
• Scleritis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Still's Disease
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
• YAG Laser Capsulotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 54
State License
- Massachusetts
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Duke University Med Center
Durham, NC, USA
Year completed: 1970
Durham, NC, USA
Year completed: 1970
Medical School
Duke University School Of Medicine
Durham, NC, United States
Graduated: 1969
Durham, NC, United States
Graduated: 1969
Fellowship Hospital
Mass Ee Infirm Harvard
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1977
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1977
Residency Hospital
Wash University Barnes Hospital
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1975
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1975
Awards
1 AAI
2 AAO
3 ACC
4 ACR
5 AMA
6 ARVO
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Office Locations
Primary location
Massachusetts Eye Research Sgy
5 Cambridge Center
Massachusetts (MA)
Cambridge
2142
Phone:(617) 621-6377
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 60 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Massachusetts Eye Research Sgy, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA), 2142
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- CareSource
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Community Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Health Net
- HealthPlus
- Humana
- inHealth
- INTotal Health
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Midwest Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare
- Peach State Health Plan
- PHCS Network PPO
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- UniCare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellcare of Georgia
- WellPoint
- Worker's Compensation WC
- Workers Compensation
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Affiliated Hospitals
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street
Massachusetts MA,
Boston,
2114
Massachusetts General Hospital is a hospital located in Boston, MA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are below the state average in 16 of 16 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 16 procedures.
Mount Auburn Hospital
330 Mount Auburn Street
Massachusetts MA,
Cambridge,
2138
Mount Auburn Hospital is a hospital located in Cambridge, MA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 8 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 12 procedures.
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