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Concussion specialist
John Absher MD
📍 Clemson, South Carolina · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
John Absher, MD is a Clemson, South Carolina Neurology specialist whose subspecialty is Neuroimaging / TBI / Concussion Research. They see patients at Clemson University School of Health Research, part of Prisma Health–Upstate. Their role there is Clinical Professor, Clemson School of Health Research.
Areas of concussion focus include Brain Injury, mTBI and Cognitive Rehab. In this directory the listing sits under Vision/Neuro-Optometry, Neuropsychology/Cognitive and Behavioral/Mental Health.
The practice sees children and teenagers and adults.
Services
Vision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/CognitiveBehavioral/Mental HealthRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Clinical focus areas
Brain InjurymTBIConcussionCognitive Rehab
Details
Provider typePhysician - Neurology
SpecialtyNeurology
PracticeClemson University School of Health Research – NeuroImaging Research Core (NIRC) / TBI Program
Health systemPrisma Health–Upstate
RoleClinical Professor, Clemson School of Health Research; Physician, Division of Neurology, Prisma Health–Upstate; Professor, USC SOM Greenville
ServesPediatric/Youth, Adult
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact John Absher in Clemson usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- concussion signs in babies, toddlers and kids — What to watch for in a child too young to tell you what hurts.
- testing for a concussion at home — The danger signs that mean the ER tonight, and why no home test rules a concussion out.
- post-concussion syndrome treatment options — When symptoms outlast the expected window, and what actually shortens them.
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