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Clinic Type

Sports Medicine

Address

Forest, VA (Forest & Lynchburg area)

Phone

434.316.7199

Email

info@aoasm.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Non-surgical Orthopedics
  • Rheumatology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Conservative, non-invasive treatments
  • VHSL and collegiate sports physicals

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

Current Offers

Accepting new patients

FAQs

What is sports medicine?

A sports medicine physician cares for people with bone and joint issues, focusing on non-surgical treatment aspects.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Healthgrades (Dr. John Prahinski): 4.8/5 (73 ratings)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Susannah Lichtenstein): 5.0/5 (1 rating)
  • Vitals (Dr. Michael Diminick): 4.5/5 (56 ratings)
  • Vitals (Lisa Best): 5.0/5 (1 rating)
  • U.S. News (Dr. Brandon Bucker): 5.0/5 (74 ratings)

Patients praise

  • Professional and compassionate bedside manner
  • Thorough explanations of diagnoses and treatment options
  • Effective surgical skills and positive treatment outcomes
  • Responsive and helpful staff
  • Good communication and patient-focused care

Common complaints

  • Unsatisfied with specific medical decisions and treatment outcomes
  • Lack of clear communication regarding treatment steps and alternatives

"Dr. Prahinski listen to his patient and always concern on your wellbeing. Nice bed side manner and he Cares."

Healthgrades patient review

"No "run of the mill"...THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!"

Loc8NearMe patient review (OrthoVirginia)

"Dr. Lichtenstein genuinely cares about the well-being of her patients. She’s very professional and has excellent bed side manners."

Healthgrades patient review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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