Stephanie Stopka Pearce, MD

Orthopedics

Primary Office

Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville 807 Children's Way Jacksonville, FL 32207 Appointment: (904) 697-3600

Other Offices

Get to Know Me

Dr. Stephanie Stopka Pearce is a dual-fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon, pediatric orthopedic surgeon and adult orthopedic surgeon. She has been the team doctor for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team and provided care for teams such as USA Tai Kwon Do, USA Fencing, USA Field Hockey and team USA lacrosse athletes.

Dr. Pearce is very aware of the levels of care and expertise needed for Olympic-level athletes and has done so many times. She'd be happy to consult with you and your child or teen on the care they need. 

Her areas of expertise include:

  • Complex Knee — Ligamentous (ACL, MCL, PCL, PLC etc.), meniscus, cartilage injuries
  • Elbow — UCL (Tommy John), cartilage/OCD, impingement, fractures, little leaguers elbow
  • Shoulder — Instability, labral tears, throwing athletes, little leaguers shoulder 
  • Cartilage Preservation — Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD), traumatic injuries
  • Hip preservation — Hip arthroscopy, labral repairs, Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Ankle, Wrist and other Sports Medicine Injuries
  • Injections and Biologics including platelet rich plasma (PRP)
  • Treating the entire athlete 

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Orthopedics - Children's Hospital of Colorado, 2020
  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine - Steadman Philippon Research Institute, 2021

Internship Residency

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - University of South Alabama Hospitals, 2019

Medical/Dental School

  • MD - University of South Alabama, 2014

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
  • Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
  • AmeriGroup GA MCAID HMO JAX/GA
  • AmeriGroup GA PeachCare For Kids Jax/GA
  • AvMed
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
  • Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
  • Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
  • Community Care Plan Medicaid
  • Employers Health Network PPO
  • Evolutions Healthcare
  • First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
  • Florida Medicaid
  • Georgia Medicaid/Georgia Better Health/Peachcare
  • HealthSmart Health Plans PPO
  • HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
  • Humana HMO/POS
  • Humana PPO/EPO
  • Molina Healthcare Medicaid
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
  • Seminole Tribe of Florida
  • Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
  • Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
  • Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
  • United Healthcare Commercial Products
  • United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid
  • Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO

  • Foot and Ankle Conditions
  • Fracture Management
  • Hand and Upper Extremities
  • Hip Conditions
  • Knee Conditions
  • Sports Medicine

  • English