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Roger Thorne, MD

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine
Roger Thorne, MD
4.9 156 Ratings
Accepts new patients
age-group-adults-color Treats adults

Contact

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10710 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Phone Number
858-554-7988
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Expertise

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine

Hospital Affiliations

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Biography

A member of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rancho Bernardo and Torrey Pines, Dr. Thorne graduated from Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, and completed his residency at Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and his fellowship in Spine Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY. He began working at Scripps Clinic in 1978 and has developed a large spine service. He has won the Francis West Award for superior teaching with the University of California San Diego Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program.

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedics, 1979

Medical Education

  • Drexel University College of Medicine AKA Hahnemann University, MD, 1973

Internships

  • Hahnemann University Hospital FACILITY CLOSED: 08/26/2019, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974

Residencies

  • Hahnemann University Hospital FACILITY CLOSED: 08/26/2019, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977

Fellowships

  • Hospital for Special Surgery, Scoliosis, 1978

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