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Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD

Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery*
3.7 (30)
Map Pin Small La Jolla, CA
Accepting new patients

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD

Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD is an Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Specialist in La Jolla, CA. They graduated from University of California, Los Angeles and is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Paradise Valley Hospital, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Dr. Downing, completed a residency at University of Pennsylvania Health System. Patients rated Dr. Downing an average 3.7 star rating.

Dr. Downing works at Mercy Physicians Medical Group in La Jolla, CA with other offices in Chula Vista, CA. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Anthem Blue Cross as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

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Dr. Downing's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Mercy Physicians Medical Group
    9834 Genesee Ave Ste 228, La Jolla, CA 92037 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (858) 824-1703
    Monday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Tuesday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Wednesday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Thursday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Friday
    07:30 - 14:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  2. 2
    Lenihan, Selecky, and Chadha ORS
    955 Lane Ave Ste 200, Chula Vista, CA 91914 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (619) 421-3400
  3. 3
    Sharp Chula Vista
    750 Medical Center Ct Ste 14, Chula Vista, CA 91911 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (858) 824-1703
    Monday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Tuesday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Wednesday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Thursday
    07:30 - 16:30
    Friday
    07:30 - 14:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

Admitting hospitals are where the provider is credentialed to see patients, perform procedures, and send patients for continuous care.

  • Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
  • Paradise Valley Hospital
  • Sharp Memorial Hospital
  • Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
  • Sharp Coronado Hospital
  • Sharp Grossmont Hospital

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Joint Pain
Dupuytrens Contracture
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Clavicle Fracture
Fracture of Hand and Fingers
Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of Hand
Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
Tenosynovitis
Trigger Finger
Wrist Fracture
Dupuytren's Contracture Treatment
Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
Hand Fracture Treatment Open
Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Shoulder Fracture Treatment
Adhesive Capsulitis Shoulder
Ankle Fracture
Ankle Injury
Ankle Instability
Ankle Laxity
Ankle Ligament Rupture
Ankle Misalignment
Ankle Sprain
Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
Ankle Sprains and Strains
Antalgic Gait
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
Arthritis
Arthritis of the Ankle
Arthritis of the Elbow
Arthritis of the Finger
Arthritis of the Foot
Arthritis of the Hand
Arthritis of the Midfoot
Arthritis of the Neck
Arthritis of the Shoulder
Arthritis of the Spine
Arthritis of the Toe
Arthritis of the Wrist
Avulsion Fracture
Bennett's Fracture
Bone Cancer
Bone Disorders
Broken Shoulder Blade
Bursitis
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Calcaneus Fracture
Cancer
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Carpal Fractures
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Chondrocalcinosis
Chronic Neck Pain
Coccyx or Sacrum Fracture
Colles' Fracture
Complex Fractures
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Complications of Joint Prosthesis
Compound Fracture
Compression Fracture
Crystal Arthropathy
Crystalline Arthritis
De Quervain's Disease
Degenerative Disc Disease
Difficulty With Walking
Distal Radius Fracture
Elbow Bursitis
Elbow Fracture
Elbow Injuries
Elbow Sprain
Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
Extra-Articular Fracture
Extremity Malunions
Femur Fracture
Foot Conditions
Foot Fracture
Fracture
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Fractured Lower Leg
Gait Abnormality
Ganglion Cyst
Glenoid Labrum Tear
Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Gout
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Gouty Arthropathy
Growth Disorders
Hand Conditions
Hand Fracture
Hand Neuropathy
Heel Spur
Hemophilic Arthropathy
Herniated Disc
Hip Arthritis
Hip Bursitis
Hip Fracture
Humerus Fracture
Insufficiency Fracture
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Intra-Articular Fracture
Joint Cancer
Joint Disorders
Joint Fracture
Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
Knee Arthritis
Knee Dislocation
Knee Disorders
Knee Fracture
Knee Injuries
Knee Ligament Injuries
Knee Sprain
Knee Tendinitis
Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
Lateral Epicondylitis
Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
Limb Cancer
Limb Pain
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Malunion of Fracture
Meniscus Tear
Metastatic Cancer
Metatarsal Fracture
Miner's Knee
Monoarthropathy
Motor Neuropathy
Muscle Cancer
Myelopathy
Neck Muscle Strain
Neuropathic Arthropathy
Neuropathy
Neuropathy, Motor and Sensory
Osteoarthritis of Ankle
Osteoarthritis of Elbow
Osteoarthritis of Finger Joint
Osteoarthritis of Foot
Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
Osteoarthritis of Hip
Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Osteoarthritis of Toe
Osteoarthritis of Wrist
Osteoarthropathy
Osteopenia
Osteophyte of Hand
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis-Like Fracture of the Hip
Osteosarcoma
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
Pathologic Fracture
Pelvic Fracture
Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Polyarthropathy
Polyneuropathy
Post-Traumatic Arthritis
Postoperative Hip Fracture
Psoriatic Arthritis
Radiculopathy
Repeated Shoulder Dislocation
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis of Elbow
Rheumatoid Arthritis of Hand and Wrist
Rib Fracture
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rupture of Achilles Tendon
Scaphoid Fractures
Scapular Fracture
Seronegative Arthritis
Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shoulder Diseases
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Disorders
Shoulder Fracture
Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder Muscle Strain
Shoulder Sprain
Shoulder Tendinitis
Simple Fractures
Spine Disorders
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Sports Injuries of the Knee
Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
Steppage Gait
Stress Fracture
Subacromial Bursitis
Systemic Sclerosis
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Tibia and Fibula Fractures
Tibia Fracture
Tibial Fracture
Toe Fractures
Transient Arthropathy
Traumatic Arthropathy
Trochanteric Bursitis
Ulnar Neuropathy
Upper Extremity Fracture
Upper Extremity Trauma
Wear and Tear Arthritis
Wrist Sprain or Strain
All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
Ankle Fracture Repair
Arm Surgery
Arthritic Hand Reconstruction
Arthritic Shoulder Reconstruction
Arthrocentesis
Arthroplasty
Arthroscopic Glenoid Labrum Repair
Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction
Arthroscopic Shoulder Repair
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery
Biopsy
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Biopsy of Affected Tissue
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Carpal Tunnel Release
De Quervain's Release
Debridement
Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn
Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
Elbow Reconstruction
Elbow Replacement
Elbow Surgery
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
Endoscopic Hand Surgery
Endoscopic Wrist Surgery
Excision of Ganglion
Excision of Metacarpal and Carpal
Excision of Radius or Ulna
Excision of Tarsal or Metatarsal
Excisional Biopsy
Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
Fracture Care
Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Glenoid Labrum Repair
Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
Hand and Wrist Fusion
Hand Fracture Treatment Closed
Hand or Wrist Tendon Transfer
Hand Reconstruction
Hand Surgery
Hand Tendon Repair
Hemi (Half) Hip Replacement
Hip Dislocation
Hip Replacement
Joint Drainage
Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Replacement
Knee Surgery
McMurray's Test
Microsurgical Procedure
Midfoot Fracture and-or Dislocation Surgery
Muscle Biopsy
Nerve Biopsy
Nerve Blocks
Neuroplasty
Physical Therapy
Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
Rotator Cuff and Labral Repair
Rotator Cuff Surgery
Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
Shoulder Reconstruction
Shoulder Replacement
Shoulder Resurfacing
Shoulder Stabilizations
Shoulder Surgery
Simple Fracture Care and Casting
Soft Tissue Mass Biopsy
Steroid Injection
Surgical Biopsy
Synovial Biopsy
Total Joint Replacement
Total Shoulder Replacement
Total Wrist Replacement
Trigger Finger Release
Ulnar Nerve Transposition
Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
Wrist Fusion
Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
Wrist Reconstruction
Wrist Replacement
Wrist Surgery
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    3.7
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    Based on 30 ratings
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    Specialties*
    • Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

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    Languages Spoken
    • English, Spanish
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    NPI Number
    • 1851451439
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    Education & Certifications

    Fellowship
    • University of Southern California
    Fellowship
    Residency
    • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Residency
    Internship
    • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Internship
    Medical Education
    • University of California, Los Angeles
    Medical Education
    Undergraduate School
    • University of California, Riverside
    Undergraduate School
    Board Certifications
    • Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
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