Nova Foster
Experienced in Lymphedema

Dr. Nova Foster

Surgical Oncology
Banner Health
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus
1625 North Campbell Avenue, 
Tucson, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Lymphedema
Banner Health
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus
1625 North Campbell Avenue, 
Tucson, AZ 
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Overview

I love to be outdoors. My husband, two boys, and I especially love to hike, bike and ski. We enjoy baseball games and remain die hard Dodger fans. I love to relax with a good book; science fiction and historical fiction are two of my favorite genres. I always enjoy spending time with our extended home family which includes two cats and a dog.

Dr. Foster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphedema. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Vanderbilt University, 1996
Residency
UCLA Medical Center, General Surgery, 2003
Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Oscar
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus
1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
Call: 520-694-0111
Other Locations
University of Arizona Cancer Center
3838 North Campbell Avenue, Building 1, Tucson, AZ 85719
Call: 520-694-2873

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Foster has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Breast Cancer

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

4 Total Publications

Increasing Appropriate BRCA1/2 Mutation Testing: The Role of Family History Documentation and Genetic Counseling in a Multidisciplinary Clinic.
Increasing Appropriate BRCA1/2 Mutation Testing: The Role of Family History Documentation and Genetic Counseling in a Multidisciplinary Clinic.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: June 16, 2016
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Areas of Expertise

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