William J. Foster, M.D., Ph.D.

Laboratory Information

Clinical/Patient Care Information

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Background:

• Research Professor of Physics, the University of Houston
• Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Weill-Cornell Medical School
• Research Assistant Professor of Physics, the University of Houston
• Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, St Joseph Hospital Retinal Vascular Center
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine
• Fellowship in Diseases & Surgery of the Retina & Vitreous, Jules Stein Eye Institute
• Residency in Ophthalmology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis
• Internship in Surgery, Duke University Hospital
• M.D., Duke University
• Fellowship in Biophysics, Brigham & Woman’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• Ph.D. in Physics, Harvard University
• M.A. in Physics, Harvard University
• B.S. in Physics, The California Institute of Technology

Certifications:

• Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Research Interests:

The Ophthalmic Research And Nanotechnology Group at the University of Houston is focused on applying the latest biophysics and nanoscience research to the treatment of ophthalmic diseases, particularly diseases of the retina.

Contact Info:

Office: 713.743.3524
Fax: 713.743.3589

Department of Physics
Room 617, Science & Research Building 1
The University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-5506

E-mail: wfoster (at) uh.edu