John Todd R. Lawrence BA, MD, PhD

J. Todd Lawrence, MD, PhD, is an attending surgeon with the Division of Orthopaedics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Lawrence obtained his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. While there, he also earned a PhD in cell and molecular biology. He completed both his internship in general surgery and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Lawrence further specialized in pediatric sports surgery with a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and then a second fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC. At Duke, Dr. Lawrence cared for two NCAA tournament championship teams including the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship team.