Lawrence E. Donato, Jr., DO, FAOAO

Practice: Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists

Specialty: Orthopedics: Sports Medicine

Office locations: Virginia Beach, VA

Most recent review: 1 week ago New
4.9 out of 5
447 Ratings
208 Comments

Dr. Lawrence Donato, Jr. D.O. has been a member of Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists for 12 years as an orthopaedic sports medicine physician. He specializes in disorders of the shoulder, hip and knee in addition to fracture care. Some of his frequently performed procedures include ACL reconstruction, meniscal surgery, knee preservation surgery, rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilization and hip arthroscopy.

4.9 out of 5
447 Ratings
208 Comments

Dr. Lawrence Donato, Jr. D.O. has been a member of Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists for 12 years as an orthopaedic sports medicine physician. He specializes in disorders of the shoulder, hip and knee in addition to fracture care. Some of his frequently performed procedures include ACL reconstruction, meniscal surgery, knee preservation surgery, rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilization and hip arthroscopy.

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Dr. Donato took time with me and answered all of my questions in detail...a very kind and compassionate doctor!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 week ago) Nov-2026

Dr.Donato has been very kind, thorough, and professional. He has great bedside manner to put you at ease; he LISTENS; and he takes the time to answer all of my questions which unfortunately doesn’t seem to be the norm with so many doctors these days. He’s been great and I would very much recommend him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 week ago) Nov-2026

Great

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(2 weeks ago) Oct-2026

Dr. Donato is such a nice man. He treats you so nice and you don’t feel like a number being pushed thru his day. I highly recommend Dr. Donato!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(3 weeks ago) Oct-2026

Kind, helpful, and I appreciate him!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago) Oct-2026

Dr. Danato was friendly and welcoming. He was concerned about my problems. He listened to what I had to say. He also included me in the decision making on my care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago) Oct-2026

He is a wonderful doctor and his Personal Assistant is wonderful too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago) Sep-2026

My first visit with Dr. Donato was very good. He asked many questions and took a significant amount of time to explain my situation and discuss a treatment plan. I would recommend him to anyone with a hip issue.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Didn’t see the Dr.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
(2 months ago) Sep-2026

We are very satisfied with our experience with Dr. Donato. He was very friendly, professional, and took the time to answer all of our questions and explain everything clearly. We never felt rushed, and we felt that our concerns were truly heard and addressed. Overall, he is an excellent doctor and we would highly recommend him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(2 months ago) Sep-2026
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