Dr. John C Foster M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
800 Saint Vincents Dr North Tower Suite 60 Birmingham AL, 35205Rating
5/5
About
Dr. John Foster is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. 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
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Prolapse
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Stress Incontinence
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Practice At 800 Saint Vincents Dr North Tower Suite 600
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