Pamela E Foster, MD

I waited for one month for an appointment with Dr. Foster. This was for a 2^nd opinion about a hernia surgery I need to have done in the future. I received a confirmation call last week for today’s appt. When I arrived the staff told me my appt. was for 2:30 pm not 3:30 pm (I had 3:30 in my calendar and the office had called to confirm that time) I traveled a distance with two small children. The staff called the doctor to see if she would fit me in and she refused. The staff begged for me to reschedule there and then called me once I got to the parking lot. I THINK NOT! Why would someone trust a person to cut into them when they can’t get their scheduling straight and accomodate someone who clearly was wronged. I came home to then see the review about «This woman is a monster!» Enough said… I will not be rescheduling and I hope everyone who thinks about seeing this doctor reads Unilocal reviews. The first doctor I saw who unfortunately isn’t within my medical group has a 5 star review. I would rather pay out of pocket than have this person cut my body,

Dr. Foster did my gastric sleeve a year ago and I couldn’t be happier. She’s a very straight forward doctor, you follow her advise and you’ll succeed. She provided me with a lot of information and discussed with me the pros and cons of surgery and if I had any question she always explained to me in lay terms so I was able to understand. Surgery went well with no complications. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking into weight loss surgery.

I continue to do well! I lost 200 pounds. I am healthy and happy. I had NO complications. I would do it again. I am so thankful for the night I called and asked the nurses what DR they recommended. Nurses won’t stir you wrong. :)
Just looked back at my first review– I didn’t tell you how I chose Dr. Foster. I called up El Camino Hospital in Mountain View at 3 in the morning. I asked to speak to the nurses station where gastric bypass patients are cared for. When the nurse answered, I asked her who was the best surgeon. She sort of conferred with her fellow nurses and I could hear them in the background. Unanimously, the said Dr. Foster. That’s why I chose her.

This woman is a
husband was supposed to have surgery, he was preped & ready. she comes to do her introduction and she asks why he’s there. I guesspaperwork was missing. she says you were supposed to have a colonoscopy. we tell her the primary care doctor pushed the surgery thru because it was neccessary .she says I need to check on this. we hear her saying that there are other treatments they can do. hey, primary care already tried that. Anyway she comes back and is starting to say how we need to wait, my husband tries to tell her the reason he’s in surgery, he has a hemoroid the size of his fist, it bleeds and hurts. he tries to tell her how it is causing problems so he can’t have a b.m.except he doesn’t say b.m. he says I can’t sh*t.she gets angry and yells you need to watch your mouth. he says what because I said «sh*t»?
Then she walks away and says how this is going to a
husband says it will be a problem since he doesn’t want her doing surgery. because she is making him very nervous and frightened. she goes good you can refuse the
that point my husband got very mad and said some rude things to herr, but she wrote on hiis paperwork that surgery wasn’t needed. Now she’s made it so there will be delays getting surgery he need’s.and every other Dr. he’s seen say’s he needs. Oh, bt the way… she never even looked at his hemoroid, if she did she would have seen how bad the health risks are. She might be wonderfull and caring to patients at Mills-​Peninsula, but she’s a beast to the County General patients!

Dr. Foster did a laparoscopic surgery for me about 2 years. I still remember her vividly. She made me feel like her son. My mother was very worried about the surgery and Dr. Foster pulled my mom aside and told her she would work on me as if I was her son and then hugged me and my mom, assuring us that everything would be alright.
She did a wonderful job and is the easiest person to talk to so. She listened and helped me understand the surgery and the follow up. Janet in her office is also wonderful. Together they made sure the surgery was scheduled quickly and that insurance was taken care of.
I absolutely recommend Dr. Foster to anyone for her expertise and caring personality. Medical is not just a job for her and we are not just patients to her.

I love Dr Foster! She has changed the lives of the two closest people to me. She has given me many more years to spend with them and I am grateful.
If you are looking into bariatric surgery she is an excellent choice. Her office staff is also really good. Janet and Yvette plan and followup with all the insurance and appointment issues. When we had a question after surgery, we received a call back within a few minutes.