Steven R. Allsing, MD

Voted San Diego Magazine's Top Doctors of 2023

Dr. Steven Allsing is a highly specialized orthopedic surgeon with particular interest in disorders of the hips, knees, and shoulders. He is one of the select few Surgeons in San Diego with advanced training in the MAKO Robotic Assisted surgery for the most precise partial knee and total hip replacement.

He has made La Mesa his home since 1975, a graduate of Helix High School, and received his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Economics at the University of California at San Diego. He attained his Medical Doctorate at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

Dr. Allsing completed a six-year residency in Orthopedic Surgery in Phoenix, Arizona, including rotations at the Maricopa Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, Children’s Rehabilitative Services at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.

He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He has been in practice at Sharp Healthcare since 1999, maintaining privileges at Sharp Grossmont and Coronado Hospitals.

He has served on the Orthopedic Supervisory Committee at both Grossmont and Alvarado Hospitals, and has served as chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at both facilities.

He has volunteered as the team physician for the El Cajon Valley, West Hills, and Lutheran High School football programs, has given medical talks to local high schools, and provided mentoring and instruction for medical students at UCSD.

Dr. Allsing has presented a number of community talks for Grossmont Hospital on the topics of total hip and total knee replacement and has presented Internationally as a subject matter expert on Robotic Assisted Hip Replacement.