Nemours Children's Health, Lakeland1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd.Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Suite ALakeland, FL 3380328.0593298-81.9549898Secondary
I grew up in Florida where my father was an orthopedist. I watched him making a day-to-day difference in people’s lives, and it inspired me to want that too. I started my career in Washington, D.C., working on health care policy, but quickly learned that I could be more effective by directly caring for people, so I followed in my father’s footsteps.
Why I Treat Children
Because of the variety of problems we encounter in the field of pediatric orthopedics, the work is always interesting and challenging. On a personal level, what I enjoy most is working with children and families. It’s so rewarding to help a child overcome obstacles so they can reach their full potential.
What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about trying to help families find the right solution for their child’s problem. My special interests are children with spinal deformities, sports medicine and pediatric trauma. I’ve become passionate about injury prevention. Children are exposed to a lot of potential trauma in sports. It’s important to take precautions to keep them safe.
Make A Difference
I stay up-to-date on the latest techniques and technologies so I can deliver the highest quality care possible. I work to establish a team approach with my patients and their families. Informed decision-making leads to better outcomes, and that means bringing families in on everything they need to know about the best options for treatment.I also participate in research, student education and national organizations that help improve orthopedics. My wife and I have three children. They are part of the reason I volunteer to help children in countries that don’t have pediatric services.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children,
2007
Internship Residency
Orthopedic Surgery
- Atlanta Medical Center,
2006
Medical/Dental School
MD
- University of Florida College of Medicine,
2001
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Insurance Accepted
Accountable Health Plans PPO
Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
Alabama Medicaid/Patient First
AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
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
Florida Medicare
HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
Health First Health Plans
Humana HMO/POS
Humana PPO/EPO
Molina Healthcare Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
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
United Healthcare Commercial Products
United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
Sports Medicine
Medical Interests
Sports medicine
Sports surgery
Trauma
Prock-Gibbs, H., Pumilia, C. A., Meckmongkol, T., Lovejoy, J., Mumith, A., & Coathup, M. (2021). Incidence of Osteolysis and Aseptic Loosening Following Metal-on-Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of Studies with Up to 15-Year Follow-up. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 103(8), 728-740. doi:10.2106/JBJS.20.01086 View Full Publication
Hosseinzadeh, P., Meyer, Z., Vanderhave, K., & Lovejoy, J. (2021). Use of Telemedicine in Pediatric Orthopaedics Prior to the Pandemic: A Survey of POSNA Members. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 41(6), e475-e478. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001837 View Full Publication
Lovejoy, J. F., 3rd. (2021). Septic Arthritis and Septic Arthritis with Contiguous Osteomyelitis Are Not Equal: Commentary on an article by Elizabeth C. Hamilton, PA(C), et al.: "Children with Primary Septic Arthritis Have a Markedly Lower Risk of Adverse Outcomes Than Those with Contiguous Osteomyelitis". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 103(13), e53. doi:10.2106/JBJS.21.00294 View Full Publication
Jeyanathan, A., Ramalhete, R., Blunn, G., Gibbs, H., Pumilia, C. A., Meckmongkol, T., & Coathup, M. J. (2021). Lactobacillus cell-free supernatant as a novel bioagent and biosurfactant against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the prevention and treatment of orthopedic implant infection. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, 109(10), 1634-1643. doi:10.1002/jbm.b.34821 View Full Publication
Copley, L. A., Sharps, C. H., Gerardi, J. A., Gupta, S. K., Vanderhaave, K. L., Lovejoy, J. F., & Jo, C. (2019). Electronic Medical Record Use and Satisfaction Among Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 39(9), E722-E728. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001044 View Full Publication
Pierre, O., Lovejoy, J. F., Jr, Stanton, R., Skupski, R., Previl, H., Bernard, J., & Walsh, M. (2018). The Use of Emergency Physicians to Deliver Anesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery in Austere Environments: The Expansion of the Emergency Physician's General Anesthesia Syllabus to Orthopaedic Surgery. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 100(7), e44. doi:10.2106/JBJS.16.01481 View Full Publication
Jeans, K. A., Lovejoy, J. F., Karol, L. A., & McClung, A. M. (2017). How Is Pulmonary Function and Exercise Tolerance Affected in Patients With AIS Who Have Undergone Spinal Fusion? Spine Deformity, 5(6), 416-423. doi:10.1016/j.jspd.2017.04.001 View Full Publication
Lovejoy, J. F., III, Alexander, K., Dinan, D., Drehner, D., Khan-Assad, N., & Lacerda, I. R. A. (2017). Team approach: Pyomyositis. JBJS Reviews, 5(6). doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.16.00048 View Full Publication
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