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  • Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery
  • 52 years of experience
  • Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines 10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
  • (858) 554-7988

Brief Intro

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.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Drexel College of Medicine AKA Hahnemann University - 1973

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Location & Hours

  • 10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Mon:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Tue:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Wed:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Thu:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Fri:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Sat:8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Cigna
  • GEHA
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Meritain Health
  • Medicare
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Tricare
  • Health Net
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna
  • Humana
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • Community Health Group
  • CHAMPVA
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  • Cancer 86
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
  • Orthopedics 161
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
  • Children's Hospital 18
  • Urology 149
  • Psychiatry 91
  • Geriatrics 143
  • Rehabilitation 73
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 23
  • Ophthalmology 8
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 10
  • Rheumatology 4
  • Long Term Care 19
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99