Medical School
Mercer University School of Medicine
Residency
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Fellowship
American Sports Medicine Institute with Andrews Sports Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine Primary Care
Non-Operative Sports Medicine
Justin Lancaster, MD
This combination of primary care and sports medicine is beneficial as it enables him to treat people who are already physically active, but might need help to improve their performance, treat and prevent injury, enhance overall health, and maintain an active lifestyle through exercise and a well-balanced, nutritious diet.
“As a primary care sports medicine physician, my practice focuses on helping a wide variety of patients, from school-aged children to senior citizens and school athletes to weekend warriors, maintain their active lifestyles, and overall good health,” explains Dr. Lancaster.
His goal is to diagnose and treat injuries and conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system without surgical intervention, with specialties that run the gamut from non-surgical modalities and rehabilitation to nutritional guidance and platelet-rich plasma injections.
- Comprehensive health care for active patients, providing diagnosis and treatment of injuries and conditions related to sports or other physical activities.
- Concussion and hydration management and heat-related illnesses
- Using non-surgical modalities such as physical therapy and customized exercises, to help prevent and treat common sports-related muscular and skeletal conditions and injuries.
- Obtain and utilize special knowledge of athletic conditioning principles and apply it when helping patients.
- Focus on rehabilitation to increase and optimize functionality and mobility, and to prevent injuries from reoccurring.
- Educate patients with nutritional advice and guidance, mainly on diet and exercise, and how it will help build strength and endurance, enhancing their athletic performance.
After graduating from Mercer University Medical School, he completed his residency at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., and most recently completed a fellowship with Andrews Sports Medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Lancaster served as team physician for the University of West Alabama, Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, and Terrell High School in Southwest Georgia. He also assisted in sports coverage for a number of institutions and teams to include the University of Alabama, Samford University, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham Barons Minor League Team (affiliate of the White Sox organization), Birmingham Hammers semi-professional soccer team, USA Cheer National Team, and the Birmingham Ballet.
He and his wife, Emily, have four children: Fitz, Charlotte, and twin girls Georgia and Rose.
Procedures
- Hydration Management
- Heat-Related Illnesses
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Treatments
- School Physicals
- Injury Prevention
- Performance Improvement