Nemours Children's Health
Jacksonville Beach, FL, United States
Dr. Stephanie Stopka Pearce is a board certified, dual-fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon specializing in both pediatric and adult orthopedic sports medicine. She focuses on complex injuries and conditions of the knee, elbow, shoulder, hip, and ankle, with a strong emphasis on cartilage preservation. Her mission is to help competitive athletes return to their sport as quickly and safely as possible.
As a team physician for US Ski & Snowboard, Dr. Pearce is committed to serving athletes on a global, national and local scale. She has worked extensively with Team USA athletes across various sports, including USA Lacrosse and USA Field Hockey, and has contributed her expertise to the Premier Lacrosse League and numerous universities, high schools and professional teams, including The Bolles School and Norfolk Academy.
An accomplished former Division I scholarship soccer player, Dr. Pearce understands the unique needs of high school and collegiate athletes recruiting to the next level and how that may affect timing and options in the setting of medical needs. As a mother of two, she actively engages with her local community, working with youth, high school and Olympic athletics as well as serving with local, regional and national organizations to enhance pediatric and adolescent sports medicine care and practices in her own backyard.
Dr. Pearce is a sought-after lecturer, presenting on topics nationwide including cartilage preservation, ACL injuries, meniscal pathologies, shoulder instability and sports injuries in throwing athletes, and has contributed to many peer-reviewed journals and textbook chapters. Her research efforts include multi-center prospective trials aimed at improving surgical care quality and patient outcomes. Additionally, she served as the medical director for the Master’s Athletic Training program at Old Dominion University, and currently trains the next generation of medical providers, including surgical and non-surgical fellows, residents and medical students, among students from other disciplines.
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
12:45 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1:18 PM - 1:41 PM PDT