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Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD

Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery* Age 45
Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD
3.7 (30 Ratings)

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Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD is an Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Specialist in Chula Vista, CA.
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Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD

Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery* Age 45
Chula Vista, CA
Accepting new patients

Offers telehealth

Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD is an Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Specialist in Chula Vista, CA.

About

Dr. Downing graduated from University of California, Los Angeles and completed a residency at University of Pennsylvania Health System. Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD is an Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Specialist in Chula Vista, CA. Dr. Downing currently practices at Practice and are affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Sharp Grossmont Hospital. At present, Dr. Downing received an average rating of 3.7/5 from patients and has been reviewed 30 times. Dr. Downing's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Downing also speaks Spanish. Dr. Downing is board certified in Hand Surgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Joint Pain
Broken Arm
Trigger Finger
Joint Pain
Broken Arm
Trigger Finger
Joint Pain
Broken Arm
Trigger Finger
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Clavicle Fracture
De Quervain's Disease
Dupuytrens Contracture
Elbow Sprain
Fracture of Hand and Fingers
Lateral Epicondylitis
Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of Hand
Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
Osteoarthritis of Wrist
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
Tenosynovitis
Tibial Fracture
Wrist Fracture
Wrist Sprain or Strain
Carpal Tunnel Release
Dupuytren's Contracture Treatment
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
Excision of Ganglion
Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
Hand Fracture Treatment Closed
Hand Fracture Treatment Open
Hand or Wrist Tendon Transfer
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Shoulder Fracture Treatment
Trigger Finger Release
Wrist Replacement
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
Brachial Plexus Palsy
Broken Shoulder Blade
Bursitis
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Calcaneus Fracture
Cancer
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Carpal Fractures
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Chondrocalcinosis
Chondromalacia
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
Degenerative Disc Disease
Difficulty With Walking
Distal Radius Fracture
Elbow Bursitis
Elbow Fracture
Elbow Injuries
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)
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
Medial Epicondylitis
Meniscus Tear
Metastatic Cancer
Metatarsal Fracture
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
Osteoarthropathy
Osteopenia
Osteophyte of Hand
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis-Like Fracture of the Hip
Osteosarcoma
Patellar Disorders
Patellar Fracture
Patellar Tendonitis
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
Rheumatoid Arthritis of Hand and Wrist
Rheumatoid Arthritis of Shoulder
Rheumatoid Arthritis of Wrist
Rib Fracture
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rupture of Achilles Tendon
Scaphoid Fractures
Scapular Fracture
Scleroderma
Seronegative Arthritis
Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shoulder Diseases
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Disorders
Shoulder Fracture
Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder Muscle Strain
Shoulder Osteophyte
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
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Tibia and Fibula Fractures
Tibia Fracture
Toe Fractures
Transient Arthropathy
Traumatic Arthropathy
Trochanteric Bursitis
Ulnar Neuropathy
Upper Extremity Fracture
Upper Extremity Trauma
Wear and Tear Arthritis
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
Biceps Tendon Repair
Biopsy
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Biopsy of Affected Tissue
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Bursal Drainage
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Endoscopic
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Open
Closed Hip Fracture Treatment
De Quervain's Release
Debridement
Dressing and Debridement of Wound or Infection
Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Elbow Fracture Repair
Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
Elbow Reconstruction
Elbow Repair
Elbow Replacement
Elbow Surgery
Elbow Tenotomy
Endoscopic Hand Surgery
Endoscopic Wrist Surgery
Excision of Metacarpal and Carpal
Excision of Radius or Ulna
Excision of Scapula, Clavicle, Rib, or Sternum
Excision of Tarsal or Metatarsal
Excisional Biopsy
Foot and Ankle Dislocation Treatment, Closed
Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Closed
Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
Fracture Care
Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Glenoid Labrum Repair
Hand and Wrist Fusion
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 and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Replacement
Knee Surgery
McMurray's Test
Microsurgical Procedure
Midfoot Fracture and-or Dislocation Surgery
Muscle Biopsy
Nerve Biopsy
Nerve Blocks
Neuroplasty
Open Hip Fracture Treatment
Physical Therapy
Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
Rotator Cuff and Labral Repair
Rotator Cuff Surgery
Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
Separated Shoulder Treatment
Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
Shoulder Reconstruction
Shoulder Resurfacing
Shoulder Stabilizations
Shoulder Surgery
Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, and Wrist Joint Reconstruction
Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, and Wrist Joint Replacement
Simple Fracture Care and Casting
Soft Tissue Mass Biopsy
Steroid Injection
Surgical Biopsy
Synovial Biopsy
Total Joint Replacement
Total Shoulder Replacement
Total Wrist Replacement
Ulnar Nerve Transposition
Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
Wrist Fusion
Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
Wrist Reconstruction
Wrist Surgery

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  • Options PPO
    Navigate POS
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    SignatureValue - CA HMO
    Choice Plus POS
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  • Medi-Cal
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Locations

  1. 1 Lenihan, Selecky, and Chadha ORS
    955 Lane Ave Ste 200, Chula Vista, CA 91914
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (619) 421-3400
  2. 2 John H. Serocki MD APC
    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
  3. 3 Ortho 1 Medical Group
    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
  4. 4 Sharp Memorial Hospital
    7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (858) 939-3400
  5. 5 David G. Levinsohn M.D. Inc.
    7910 Frost St Ste 340, San Diego, CA 92123
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (858) 455-9942
  6. 6 Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
    751 Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (619) 502-5800

Patient Satisfaction

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Downing
3.7
Based on 30 Reviews
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4 Stars (1)
3 Stars (2)
2 Stars (1)
1 Star (8)

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Mar 29, 2024
Dr. Downing is an amazing doctor. He's very patient and willing to thoughtfully consider all of my questions and give insightful, intelligent answers. I'm very grateful for his treatment.
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About Me

Languages Spoken
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of California, Los Angeles
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • University of Southern California
Fellowship Hospital
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Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD holds board certification in Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    9888 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA

  • Sharp Memorial Hospital

    7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA

  • Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    751 Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA

  • Sharp Coronado Hospital

    250 Prospect Pl, Coronado, CA

  • Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA