27720 Jefferson Ave Ste 100B Temecula, CA 92590 (951) 587-3739 Map this Address Dr. Abshire has additional addresses

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Specialty

Board Certified?

Neurological Surgery

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Special Expertise: Herniated Disc; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Neurosurgery; Scoliosis; Spinal Fractures; Spinal Stenosis

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Patient Ratings & Comments
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Patients Wait... An average wait of 30 minutes for this doctor.

Hospital Affiliation	Hospital Ranking	Hospital Rating
Dr. Abshire is affiliated with 6 hospitals :
Southwest Healthcare Sys-Murrietta 25500 Medical Center Dr, Murrieta, CA	Top 25%
UCSD Medical Center 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA	Top 25%
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Education	Institution Ranking	Institution Rating
Dr. Abshire was educated at the following institutions:
Medical School
University of Chicago Completed: 1994	Top 25%
Ranked #45 out of 144 in primary care by US News & World Report. Ranked #13 out of 144 in research quality by US News & World Report.

Awards & Distinctions

Associations: Medtronic   Member AANS• CNS• Show all associations >>

Publications
Dr. Abshire has 4 publications: Article: Thymoma metastatic to the extradural spine. Date: May 2006 Journal: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Article: Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma presenting as Brown-Sequard syndrome. Date: February 2004 Journal: Surgical neurology Article: Characteristics of pullout failure in conical and cylindrical pedicle screws after full insertion and back-out. Date: December 2003 Journal: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
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Insurance Accepted

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