Dr. Keith Douglas Foster, MD

Keith Foster misdiagnosed our teenage son with depression when his symptoms were classic bipolar I disorder. He dismissed the parents’ information, taking the side of a very intelligent but very ill teenager. Keith Foster told us that our manic son just needed more freedom as our son persuaded Foster to believe that as Christian parents we were too strict. Even when we told Foster about a family history of bipolar I disorder, he dismissed our symptom report. Because of Foster’s arrogance and refusal to listen, our son was misdiagnosed and ineffectively treated with an anti-depressant that worsens bipolar I symptoms. Without the proper treatment, our son found illicit drugs and alcohol calmed his mood. Our son is now severely disabled by mood and psychotic symptoms that are difficult to control. Five years after Foster mishandled our son’s case, he was correctly diagnosed with bipolar I disorder with psychotic features. Our family has been devastated by our son’s severe mental illness,… and the evidence was there when he was 15 years old and in Foster’s care. Physician arrogance absolutely destroys lives and families.