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Dr. James L Foster M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Dr. James L Foster M.D.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

5/5(18)
575 1st St Macon GA, 31201
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Dr. James Foster is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Macon, GA. Dr. Foster specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Foster typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

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Dr. James L Foster M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 575 1st St

575 1st St -
Macon, GA 31201
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New patients: 912-691-0111, 478-743-9762, 478-743-9465, 478-633-5364
Fax: 478-746-6612
http://www.drpipkin.yourmd.com

Health Services of Central Georg

688 Walnut St Ste 200 -
Macon, GA 31201
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700 Spring St -
Macon, GA 31201
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Dr. James L Foster M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 18 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon 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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