Roger Thorne, MD
Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Areas of Expertise
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine
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- Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
- 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
- La Jolla, CA 92037 Get directions
- Phone Number
- 858-554-7988
- On Medical Staff At
- Languages Spoken
- 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, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1979
Medical Education
- Drexel College of Medicine AKA Hahnemann University, MD, 1973
Internships
- Hahnemann University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974
Residencies
- Hahnemann University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977
Fellowships
- Hospital for Special Surgery, Scoliosis, 1978