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Phone number & Fax for all locations:
Phone: 619.297.4481 | Fax: 619.291.5536
San Diego Office: 3750 Convoy St., Suite 301, San Diego, CA 9211
La Mesa Office: 5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Building 1, Suite 210, La Mesa, CA 91942
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Sam Assam, MD, Emeritus

Founder, Neurosurgical Medical Clinic, Inc.

In Memoriam

Dr. Sam Assam, FounderDr. Assam founded Neurosurgical Medical Clinic in 1968, establishing himself on the staff of every hospital in town. Dr. Assam felt a particular drive to assure that quality care was available throughout the county, especially at hospitals that were underserved. Additionally, as Chief of Neurosurgery at Mercy Hospital he developed specialized training for nursing staff that would give them the specific skills needed for spine and brain trauma, surgery, and treatment.

In 1980 Dr. Assam moved his family to his hometown of Sioux Falls, where he practiced medicine at various hospitals. He was the first professor of Neurosurgery at the University of South Dakota Medical School.

In 1984, Dr. Assam returned with his family to San Diego to resume his primary practice. Above all however, Dr. Assam was a beloved, respected, and skilled neurosurgeon of the old school, who always did his very best for his patients and their families. 

Dr. Assam passed away at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, with his wife and family at his side, as a result of advanced dementia and pneumonia.  He was 84.

COVID-19 Patient Information

LIMITED OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19

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We are safely open and practicing social distancing. Due to COVID-19 we are limiting our operations to essential and emergent appointments only.

To protect our patients and our staff we ask if possible, please come to your appointment alone. If you are unable to attend alone, please bring along one other healthy person.

If you are scheduled for an appointment and are experiencing any of the following symptoms or scenarios, please call us to reschedule your appointment.

  • Fever over 100.4F
  • New or worsening cough
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Muscle Aches
  • Diarrhea or Stomach problems
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Redness around your eyes
  • Exposure to someone experiencing these symptoms
  • If you have traveled by airplane, train, bus or cruise ship

We appreciate your compliance to these rules in order to protect the health and safety of our patients and staff. We hope to resume full operations in the next few weeks.

Please call 619-297-4481 if you have any questions or concerns.