Mills-Peninsula Health Services Hospital

Dr. Foster is an Excellent Surgeon. She is kind and cares about you as a person. She is no nonsense straight forward person. I would recommend her to anyone.

My first impression of Dr. Foster was that I liked her a lot. She was very knowledgeable and I truly felt like this was going to be a successful endeavor. I had some problems in the beginning with the office staff trying to cancel appointments when I live 600 miles round trip and had already made hotel reservations, time off from work, etc...but we overcame this problem and it was resolved. This only happened twice in the umteen times I went. Yvette and many of the staff there are wonderful! Like I said only in the beginning did I have an issue with the receptionist. rnrnDr. Foster is friendly and personable; I like her a lot and she knows her stuff. Although she's a no nonsense kind of doctor - she expects you to follow the rules so you will be successful.rnrnThe after care program is thorough with set time for visits and followups., labs, etc. rnrnShe goes over the risks of surgery before you even start the insurance authorization and doesn't sugar coat what could happen. She will evaluate your risk factors and expect you to lose at least 20 lbs to get you in the mind set. I lost 35 prior to my surgery by talking with her nutritionalist - we did it.rnrnI've lost 154 pounds (including the 35) and feel healthy and active. I don't regret it! I feel really fortunate to have such a great surgeon...I would rate her overall 100% on surgical competence and follow up visits. rnrnLeast favorite thing: I was disappointed that she didn't stop in to see me at all after my surgery while I was in the hospital. I was there for five days and she didn't make it in once. She did have the hospital rounds doctor check on me after I was there for two days...I never did see her, which bothered me a lot. But in spite of that, I wouldn't change a thing about any of it.rnrnI guess the most important thing to me was that she is an excellent surgeon and you will be in good hands if you go with thinnerfuture.com Dr. Pamela Foster.rnrnJan

I am a very detail oriented and careful person. I knew from the beginning that she was the one for me. I highly recommend her she is an excellent Doctor. She is strict, honest and open. She made me loose weight when other doctors don't. This was not fun but it has been a life changing experience for me.

Dr. Foster is wonderful! Hands down she is the best at what she does! I would and have recommended her to several people. She is very informative, incredibly supportive, extremely knowledgeable, and eager to answer my questions. In fact, she never hesitates to answer any of my questions and even if I don't have an appointment she takes time out of her busy day to help me. Her staff is exceptional as well. I really appreciate everything that her and her staff have done for me.

Wow! I was talking to the Dietitian re: the ThinnerFuture website and she told me there was an opening in the afternoon with Dr. Foster if I would be willing to meet with her instead of Dr. Wetter. I jumped at the opportunity. I didn't have any paperwork done at the time, but with a little help from the office staff and Donna the dietitian, everything worked out fine. I didn't feel prepared enough, I didn't have my long list of questions for the surgeon with me...I was nervous. I finally met with Dr. Foster and although she is definitely no-nonsense, I felt very comfortable with the fact that she was there to help me. She made me aware of the long road ahead of me. I have a lot of pre-op work to do, but I am finding that it is the true test to ensure that I am really ready to make this drastic change in my life. Dr. Foster let me know that the surgery is a "tool" but the hard work has to come from me. The realization that there is no "cure all" hit me hard, but I am glad she was frank with me and set me straight...on the path to "change".

Dr Wetter is a real professional in this field. I found him to be easy to talk too and he took the time to explain things to me about my own issues. I had a lap band done in Mexico 2 years ago that was faulty and had to be replaced. Then when it was I had problems affording the fills. It just did not work for me. He took the time to explain why the band would not work as well as the GBP in my personal case.

He was not a "chit chattter", which was fine for me. I went to him becasue I wanted someone who was an expert in their field...the most important part of this entire experience, was done when I was out cold...and that's when Dr. Wetter really does his thing. He had to remove my band then do the GPB.

This surgery was virtually painless for me as was the entire recovery. I followed his directions to a T. That is important for anyone deciding to do this. I trust him and his expereince and would highly recommend him to anyone who wants an expert to do this important surgery. He has a wonderful reputation amoung his peers and my cadiologist referred to him as the "Guru" who is doing some really good work!

Dr Foster is friendly and informative. She discussed the risks of surgery thoroughly. Her office staff are very helpful and efficient.

She places a good emphasis on after care and demonstrates that she cares about her patients with her general demeanor.

I would and have recommended her to several friends.

She seems competent and is frank in her discussions of complications that her patients have experienced. She does not seem threatened by questions.

Some of my friends have chosen Dr. Foster with equally good results. I couldn't be happier with the service and care I received from her staff and personally from her.

Dr. Wetter is a really nice person. He has a great staff. Yvette was very helpful getting the insurance to get in gear! I guess what I like least is that I feel a little rushed in visits, but he is busy! Future patients should know that he is strict, NO CARBS! I would rate him pretty high as surgeons go. I had NO complications at all! The hospital is wonderful.

Dr. Foster is wonderful. At my first meeting with her, she was very detailed in her description of what the surgery would involve, including possible complications as well as available resources in her office and at the hospital in regards to support groups and care after the surgery. She is very serious about how important this surgery is, but at the same time she is supportive and easy to talk to. She definitely expects you to give your best effort and has monthly follow-up appointments between when you start seeing her and when she schedules the surgery. Her staff is nice and Yvette is VERY helpful with scheduling and getting preapprovals from the insurance carriers. I would highly recommend Dr. Foster.

Dr. Foster is very nice. I felt completely relaxed with her. She took a lot of time with my husband and me. She made sure we understood all aspects of the process from pre-op testing to post-op life.
She doesn't beat around the bush, is very blunt about what she expects from the patient.
After further visits to her office, I am still absolutely pleased with Dr. Foster and her staff.
2/7/06 Almost 2 years post op and I still think the world of Dr. Foster. If I ever have a question, all I have to do is call or email. I still have to go in for check ups, yearly. She still cares about every aspect of my post op life. She is also my biggest cheerleader! Her staff is wonderful-always encouraging and supportive. I have and will continue to recommend Dr. Foster to anyone who is SERIOUS about wls. Don't bother making an appointment to see her if you are not completely serious about taking care of yourself and following directions.