Dr. Vanessa R Foster M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
9730 S Western Ave Suite 100 Evergreen Park IL, 60805About
Dr. Vanessa Foster is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Evergreen Park, IL. Dr. Foster specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Foster can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Foster can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1997
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- Cryosurgery, Endometrial Ablation, Essure And More
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