Dr. James Foerster, MD
Dr. James Foerster, MD is a cardiologist in Sacramento, CA and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Stanford University in 1970. He is affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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4860 Y St Sacramento, CA 95817Compare with other Cardiologists
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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Foerster to family and friends is 5 out of 5
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care philosophy
Treat people with respect, diagnose what is treatable.Cardiology
Internal Medicine
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Stanford University
Medical School, 1970
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- Recipient of 49
hospital awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
View all awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
88%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
79%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well3% higher than the national average
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