Here when you need us
At Tahoe Forest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, our doctors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need to reach one of the Tahoe Forest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine doctors on weekends or after regular office hours, please feel free to call our main number at (530) 587-7461.
Our answering service will contact the on-call doctor, and he or she will return your call.
Please note, calls after office hours and on weekends should be reserved only for real emergencies and not for routine questions or medication prescription refills.
Emergencies
If you have a serious medical problem and are seen in the emergency room, the hospital emergency room doctors are well-trained and able to perform appropriate initial care. They will make a referral to Tahoe Forest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine for follow-up care if you choose a specialist in our practice. If the orthopedic injury is complicated or severe, we are available and will respond to the emergency room doctor’s request.
If you need immediate medical assistance, please call 911.
Request an appointment
You may be seen by one of our orthopedic specialists on staff during our office hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, please call (530) 587-7461.
After-hours information
Need fast, free injury advice now? Specialists are available 24/7.
The HURT! app will connect you to an orthopedic expert within minutes.
- Message securely about the injury
- Receive advice and determine next steps
- Avoid unnecessary trips to the ER
Prescription & refills
New prescriptions and refills are only issued during our normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can request a prescription by calling (530) 587-7461. Tahoe Forest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will not refill or prescribe pain medication after business hours. (This policy is dictated by state government policies.)
