John F. Lovejoy III, MD is the Chair of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine at Nemours Children’s Hospital Florida (NCHF) in Orlando, Florida. He is a board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice in pediatric orthopaedics. Dr. Lovejoy holds a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He then completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Lovejoy is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Program in Leadership Development and has a keen interest in the provision of health care services. Dr. Lovejoy is passionate about orthopaedic education serving as the Chair of Orthopaedic Education for the University of Central Florida College of Medicine (UCF-COM) where he is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.  In addition, he serves as faculty for the HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Orthopaedic Residency program and is the Fellowship Director for NCHF pediatric orthopaedic fellowship program. Dr. Lovejoy is actively in engaged in several key areas of pediatric orthopaedic research including spinal deformity, sports medicine, and trauma. He has published multiple articles, authored several book chapters, and has served as a reviewer for several orthopaedic journals. He lives in Orlando Florida with his wife and three children and is actively involved in the community. He presently serves on the Board of the Central Florida Boy Scouts of America and on the Board of the Florida Orthopaedic Association.