Dr. Orville Ryland Foster M.D.
Anesthesiologist
3000 Coliseum Dr Hampton VA, 23666About
Dr. Orville Foster is an anesthesiologist practicing in Hampton, VA. Dr. Foster ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Foster also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1988
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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