Skip to main content
Charles Stephen Foster, MD, Ophthalmology, Waltham, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

Charles StephenFosterMD

Ophthalmology Waltham, MA

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery, Uveitis

President and CEO, Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution (MERSI) Professor, Part-Time, Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School Founder and Chairman of the Board, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation

Dr. Foster is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
  • Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
  • Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Foster's full profile

Already have an account?

  • Office

    1440 Main St, Suite 201
    Massachusetts Eye Research And Surgery Institute
    Waltham, MA 02451
    Phone+1 718-891-6377
    Fax+1 781-647-1430
  • Is this information wrong?

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1975 - 1977
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, 1975 - 1976
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1972 - 1975
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1969
  • Duke University
    Duke Universitycandidate, Immunology/Biochemistry, 1967 - 1968
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityB.S., Chemistry, With highest distinction, 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1975 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2020
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1969 - 1992
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1970 - 1988
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Life Fellow Award Academy of Ophthalmology, 2012
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
  • Most Compassionate Doctor Award Vitals, 2012
  • Join now to see all

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Use of intravitreal rituximab for treatment of vitreoretinal lymphoma  
    Larkin KL, Saboo US, Comer GM, Forooghian F, Mackensen F, Merrill P, Sen HN, Singh A, Essex RW, Lake S, Lim LL, Vasconcelos-Santos DV, Foster CS, Wilson DJ, Smith JR, British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2014
  • Anterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in patients with a history of chronic uveitis: Five-year follow-up  
    Suelves AM, Siddique SS, Schurko B, Foster CS, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1/1/2014
  •  
    Rashid KA, Foster CS, Ahmed AR, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 11/1/2013
  • Join now to see all

Hospital Affiliations