Charles Stephen Foster MD

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

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1440 Main StSte 201Waltham, MA 02451
Phone+1 781-891-6377
Fax+1 617-494-1430

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Education & Training

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1975 - 1977
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, 1975 - 1976
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1972 - 1975
Duke University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1969

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Certifications & Licensure

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

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013-2017
Life Fellow Award Academy of Ophthalmology, 2012

Clinical Trials

Efficacy and Safety of H.P. ACTHAR GEL in Adults With Retinal Vasculitis Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 22
UNKNOWN
PHASE4
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Outcomes of Intravenous Tocilizumab Treatment for Refractory Pars Planitis.
Lisa Kongrat, Arash Maleki, Ploysai Rujkorakarn, Michael J Margolis, Tate Valerio
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2026-07-01
Correction: Appraisal of vitreous syphilis antibody as a novel biomarker for the diagnosis of syphilitic uveitis: a prospective case-control study.
Sukhum Silpa-Archa, Tararat Hoopholerb, Charles Stephen Foster
Eye. 2026-06-01
2 citations
Incidence and Outcome of Cataract in Eyes with Scleritis and Episcleritis.
Michelle J Sun, Bernard A Rosner, Craig W Newcomb, Kurt A Dreger, Pichaporn Artornsombudh
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2025-09-01

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