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Dr. Richard J Foster M.D.

Emergency Physician

3/5(4)
9 Hope Ave Waltham MA, 02453
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3/5

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Dr. Richard Foster practices Emergency Medicine in Waltham, MA. Dr. Foster assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Foster examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1976

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1976

Board Certification

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Richard J Foster M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 9 Hope Ave

9 Hope Ave -
Waltham, MA 02453
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New patients: 617-355-2063, 617-243-5590

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Patient Experience with Dr. Foster


3.0

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Dr. Richard J Foster M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTERl

736 CAMBRIDGE STREET BRIGHTON MA 2135

Head southeast 410 ft
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NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITALl

2014 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTON MA 2462

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Take the ramp 1067 ft
Merge left onto Yankee Division Highway (I 95) 1.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards MA 16 East: Newton 749 ft
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FRANCISCAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTERl

30 WARREN STREET BRIGHTON MA 2135

Head southeast 410 ft
Turn left onto Hope Avenue 366 ft
Turn right onto Sharon Street 730 ft
Turn right onto Prospect Street 1414 ft
Continue straight onto Maple Street 1362 ft
Continue straight onto High Street 3491 ft
Continue straight onto Waltham Street 1486 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Crafts Street 1.3 mi
Turn left onto Washington Street 3043 ft
Continue slightly right onto Centre Street 1218 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Washington Street 286 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Park Street 630 ft
Turn left onto Tremont Street 4257 ft
Continue right onto Washington Street 4884 ft
Continue straight onto Cambridge Street 1178 ft
Make a slight right onto Warren Street 977 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

6.2 miSee direction