Despite being born in the First State of Delaware, Dr. Simon J. Lopez grew up in various towns across South Florida and acknowledges his truly Floridian roots. Those roots reached from South Florida all the way to Tallahassee where he planted himself at the Florida State University. During his first round as a Seminole, Dr. Lopez could be seen on Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium as a sideline photographer for the FSView, the student-run university paper, or being involved in various honor societies he was inducted into. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and dual minors in Biology and Film Studies, Dr. Lopez pursued a Master of Science degree with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences at the University of South Florida. Following his time in Tampa, Dr. Lopez then returned to Tallahassee to become a Seminole again by attending the Florida State University College of Medicine. He did his clinical rotations at the Daytona Beach regional campus under the tutelage of a phenomenal faculty that molded his interests in women's health and preventative medicine. Inspired by the main campus of FSUCOM, Dr. Lopez witnessed firsthand the unique way family medicine physicians were able to combine their personalities with medicine and found it the best fit for his life and career completing his residency and becoming board certified in Family Medicine at the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program in 2021.
Education aside, Dr. Lopez has spent his life combining his passion for science (which came from seeing the classic film "Juarassic Park" as a child) with his desire to help others. During the little free time afforded him, he can often be found at the theater seeing the latest movie, testing his knowledge at trivia events or trying his best to make others laugh.
