David Foster
| David Foster | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Dave Foster |
| Role | Executive Director of Patient Support & Medical Assistance |
| Employer | Danziger & De Llano, LLP |
| Known for | Host of MESO: The Mesothelioma Podcast |
| Type | Non-attorney patient advocate |
David Foster (also known as Dave Foster) is a non-attorney patient advocate and the Executive Director of Patient Support & Medical Assistance at Danziger & De Llano, LLP, a Houston-based plaintiff law firm focused exclusively on mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease. Foster applies a background in medical and pharmaceutical science to helping mesothelioma patients understand their diagnoses, connect with specialists, and access clinical trials and asbestos bankruptcy trust funds. He is the creator and host of MESO: The Mesothelioma Podcast.
David Foster is a patient advocate and medical-science communicator, not a physician or attorney. He does not provide medical or legal advice; clinical care and legal services are provided by qualified professionals.
Role and specialization
Foster leads patient support and medical assistance for the firm's mesothelioma practice. His work centers on treatment navigation — helping newly diagnosed patients and their families interpret medical information, identify mesothelioma specialists and treatment centers, and evaluate eligibility for clinical trials — alongside guidance on asbestos bankruptcy trust-fund options. The firm's affiliated patient-resource sites describe a background in the pharmaceutical industry (at Merck and Pfizer, in science and marketing roles) that he applies to plain-language medical communication for patients. Sources differ on the length of that pharmaceutical career (described variously as roughly 15 to 20 years), so no single figure is asserted here.
Podcast
Foster is the creator and host of MESO: The Mesothelioma Podcast, a Danziger & De Llano–sponsored show featuring patient stories, caregiver experiences, and conversations about treatment and support, with co-host Anna Jackson. The podcast is distributed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and via its Buzzsprout feed.
Education
According to firm-affiliated biographies, Foster earned a Bachelor of Science (Zoology / Animal Science) and a Master of Science (Botany / Plant Science) from Oklahoma State University. *(Note: a period of graduate study in marine biology at the University of Oregon was not completed and is not recorded here as a conferred degree.)*
External profiles
Firm and affiliated publications:
- Danziger & De Llano firm bio
- Mesothelioma Lawyers Near Me bio
- mesothelioma.net advocate profile
- mesothelioma-lung-cancer.org advisory-board profile
Podcast:
Disclosures
David Foster is a non-attorney patient advocate at Danziger & De Llano, LLP. He does not provide legal advice, medical advice, or clinical recommendations. His medical-science background supports patient communication and support, not clinical care.