Providers
Melissa Foster
W.H.N.P.-B.C.
To request an appointment with Melissa Foster, N.P., call us at 804-897-2100 or include Melissa Foster’s name in the Set an Appointment form.
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Cancer prevention, Preventive gynecology, Women’s health and oncology
Locations
Nurse Practitioner Melissa Foster sees patients at VPFW’s Prince George office.
Meet Nurse Practitioner Melissa Foster
While women’s health and oncology may not seem like an obvious pair, Melissa has a passion for both. Feeling called to care for women who have personally walked through a cancer diagnosis or who have been closely affected by one, Melissa is a former oncology certified nurse. She has experience caring for women undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, and she understands the short and long-term side effects and complications that go along with these treatments. Melissa is also passionate about cancer prevention and is a strong advocate of routine visits for women of all ages. Melissa and Stevie, her nurse, are also known for recognizing the value of each woman’s time and strive to provide excellent, personal care.
When she’s not busy caring for her patients at VPFW, Melissa can usually be found spending time with her family. Born in Germany (she moved to the U.S. when she was three), she enjoys traveling to visit relatives who still reside in Europe, and she also enjoys visiting family in North Carolina and in the Gloucester/Mathews area. Her immediate family is comprised of her husband and high school sweetheart, and their two young children, a boy and a girl. They love to spend time having family dinners on the back porch of their home in New Kent, heading to festivals, and spending Sunday mornings at Fairmount Christian Church in Mechanicsville. In between gymnastics, dance classes, and PTO meetings, you’ll also find Melissa and her husband making time for just the two of them during date nights.
To request an appointment with Melissa Foster, N.P., call us at 804-897-2100 or include Melissa Foster’s name in the Set an Appointment form.
Qualifications
Special Professional Interests
- Cancer prevention
- Preventive gynecology
- Women’s health and oncology
Undergraduate Training
- Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia
Masters Degree in Community Health
- Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
Nursing School, BSN & MSN
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia (2011)
Certifications
- Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
- Former Oncology Certified Nurse
Honors and Designations
- Top Doc: Richmond Magazine Nurse Practitioner (2019 and 2020)