Stephanie S. Pearce, MD is the Director of Sports Medicine and joined the Nemours orthopedic surgery department in September 2023 after practicing in Virginia.  She is a dual fellowship trained sports medicine surgeon and pediatric orthopedic surgeon.  Dr. Pearce completed orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Alabama. She continued her training with a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver and a second fellowship in sports medicine orthopedic surgery at the prestigious Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. She is active in several national organizations and focuses her research and clinical activity on complex knee, elbow, shoulder, and hip injuries and conditions, as well as cartilage preservation.