Background
Foster, Mark Robert was born on October 26, 1947 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Howard Floyd and Lela Marie (Temple) Foster.
Foster, Mark Robert was born on October 26, 1947 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Howard Floyd and Lela Marie (Temple) Foster.
Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic, 1969; M. Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1979.
Resident, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1979-1984; research in orthopedics, McKay Laboratory of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980-1981; practice orthopedic surgery, since 1984.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1970-1973. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Back Society, North America Spine Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Orthopaedic Research Society, American Physical Society, Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, Mensa.
Married Elsabeth Damgaard Bell, August 4, 1973. Children: Kathryn, Mark Junior, William, Jonathan, Beth, Stephen, Leigh.