Dr. Janette Dawn Foster MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
503 N 21st St Holy Spirit Hospital Camp Hill PA, 17011About
Dr. Janette Foster practices Pulmonology in Camp Hill, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Foster manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Pa State Univ Coll Of Med- Hershey Pa 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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