Dr. William F Foster M.D.
Neurosurgeon
707 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr Lake Charles LA, 70601About
Dr. William Foster practices Neurological Surgery in Lake Charles, LA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Foster prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Univ of Ar Coll of Med, Little Rock Ar 1964
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1964
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