Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD
Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery•Male•Age 42
Ortho 1 Medical Group
9834 Genesee Ave Ste 228 La Jolla, CA 92037Make an Appointment
Show Phone NumberDr. Kristopher Downing, MD is a Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Specialist in La Jolla, CA. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Paradise Valley Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. He is accepting new patients and has indicated that he accepts telehealth appointments. Be sure to call ahead with Dr. Downing to book an appointment.
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About Me
Care Philosophy
Biography
Specialties
- Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
- Bone & Joint Non-Surgical Orthopedics
- Hip & Knee Orthopedics
- Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Orthopedic Hand Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
- Sports Medicine
Board Certifications
- Hand Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Frequently Asked Questions
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Dr. Downing has indicated that they offer telehealth. Contact the office to check for eligibility for your needs.
What are Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD's top areas of care?
Dr. Downing frequently treats Elbow Sprain, Ganglion Cyst, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. See all procedures and conditions Dr. Downing treats.
Where is Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD's office located?
Dr. Downing's office is located at 9834 Genesee Ave Ste 228, La Jolla, CA 92037. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
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Dr. Downing speaks Spanish and English. View profile to see all.
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Dr. Downing's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Downing treats Elbow Sprain more than 100% of his peers
Dr. Downing treats this condition more than 100% of his peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Downing treats Ganglion Cyst more than 96% of his peers
Dr. Downing treats this condition more than 96% of his peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Downing treats Carpal Tunnel Syndrome more than 91% of his peers
Dr. Downing treats this condition more than 91% of his peers
Dr. Downing's conditions and procedures:
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer
- All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Fracture Repair
- 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
- Arm Surgery
- Arthritic Hand Reconstruction
- Arthritic Shoulder Reconstruction
- 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
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Glenoid Labrum Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery
- Avulsion Fracture
- Bennett's Fracture
- Biopsy
- Biopsy of Affected Tissue
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Scan
- Broken Arm
- Broken Shoulder Blade
- Bursitis
- Calcaneus Fracture
- Cancer
- Carpal Fractures
- Carpal Tunnel Injection
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Endoscopic
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Open
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Clavicle Fracture
- Coccyx or Sacrum Fracture
- Colles' Fracture
- Complex Fractures
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Compound Fracture
- Compression Fracture
- Crystal Arthropathy
- De Quervain's Disease
- De Quervain's Release
- Debridement
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Distal Radius Fracture
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Elbow Injuries
- Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
- Elbow Reconstruction
- Elbow Replacement
- Elbow Sprain
- Elbow Surgery
- Elbow Tenotomy
- Endoscopic Hand Surgery
- Endoscopic Wrist Surgery
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Excision of Femur or Knee
- Excision of Humerus
- Excision of Metacarpal and Carpal
- Excision of Radius or Ulna
- Excision of Scapula, Clavicle, Rib, or Sternum
- Excision of Skin Lesion
- Excision of Tarsal or Metatarsal
- Excision of Tibia or Fibula
- Excisional Biopsy
- Extra-Articular Fracture
- Extremity Malunions
- Femur Fracture
- 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
- Foot Conditions
- Foot Fracture
- Fracture
- Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
- Fracture Care
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
- Fractured Lower Leg
- Gait Abnormality
- Ganglion Cyst
- Glenoid Labrum Repair
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
- Gout
- Growth Disorders
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hand and Wrist Fusion
- Hand Conditions
- Hand Fracture
- Hand Neuropathy
- Hand or Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Hand Reconstruction
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Spur
- Hemi (Half) Hip Replacement
- Hemophilic Arthropathy
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Arthritis
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Hip Replacement
- Humerus Fracture
- Insufficiency Fracture
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Intra-Articular Fracture
- Joint Cancer
- Joint Disorders
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Fluid Test
- Joint Fracture
- Joint Pain
- Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthritis
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Injuries
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Sprain
- Knee Surgery
- Knee Tendinitis
- Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous
- 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
- McMurray's Test
- Meniscus Surgery
- Metastatic Cancer
- Metatarsal Fracture
- Microsurgical Procedure
- Midfoot Fracture and-or Dislocation Surgery
- Monoarthropathy
- Motor Neuropathy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Cancer
- Musculoskeletal Function Test
- Myelopathy
- Neck Muscle Strain
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Blocks
- Neuropathic Arthropathy
- Neuropathy, Motor and Sensory
- Neuroplasty
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Elbow
- Osteoarthritis of Finger Joint
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of Spine
- Osteoarthritis of Toe
- Osteoarthritis of Wrist
- Osteoarthropathy
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis-Like Fracture of the Hip
- Osteosarcoma
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathologic Fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Polyarthropathy
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-Traumatic Arthritis
- Postoperative Hip Fracture
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of Hand and Wrist
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff and Labral Repair
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
- Scaphoid Fractures
- Scapular Fracture
- Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
- Seronegative Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Injuries
- Shoulder Muscle Strain
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Resurfacing
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Stabilizations
- Shoulder Tendinitis
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, and Wrist Joint Reconstruction
- Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, and Wrist Joint Replacement
- Simple Fracture Care and Casting
- Simple Fractures
- Soft Tissue Mass Biopsy
- Spinal and Postural Screening
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Steppage Gait
- Steroid Injection
- Stress Fracture
- Subacromial Bursitis
- Surgical Biopsy
- Synovial Biopsy
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
- Tibia Fracture
- Toe Fractures
- Total Joint Replacement
- Total Shoulder Replacement
- Total Wrist Replacement
- Transient Arthropathy
- Traumatic Arthropathy
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Finger Release
- Trochanteric Bursitis
- Ulnar Neuropathy
- Unicompartmental Hip Surgery
- Upper Extremity Fracture
- Upper Extremity Trauma
- Wear and Tear Arthritis
- Wound Repair
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Fusion
- Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
- Wrist Reconstruction
- Wrist Replacement
- Wrist Sprain or Strain
- Wrist Surgery
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Dr. Downing accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Basic HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Elect Choice EPO
- Health Fund PPO
- Managed Choice POS
- National Advantage PPO
- Open Choice PPO
- Quality Point-of-Service POS
- Traditional Choice PPO
- USAccess
- Anthem
- Advantage-CA HMO
- Advantage-CA PPO
- Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO
- Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS
- Bronze (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO
- Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA
- Dignity Health PHC EPO & HDP/HSA-CA
- Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA
- EPO-CA
- Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold Advantage-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Gold Priority Select-CA HMO
- Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Lumenos Plans-CA PPO
- Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO
- MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO
- National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
- National (BlueCard) PPO
- PERS Choice / PERSCare Providers-CA PPO
- PERS Traditional-CA HMO
- Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Platinum Priority Select-CA HMO
- Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Priority Select-CA HMO
- Select Plus-CA HMO
- Select-CA HMO
- Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Silver (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Silver Advantage-CA PPO
- Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Silver Priority Select-CA HMO
- Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Tenet Network-CA PPO
- Traditional
- Traditional PPO
- UC Care-CA PPO
- UC CORE-CA PPO
- UC Health Savings Plan-CA
- UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA
- UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO
- UCSHIP-CA PPO
- USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) HMO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Plus POS
- Prudent Buyer PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- County Medical Services Program (CMSP)
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Beech Street (Multiplan) PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Card PPO
- Prudent Buyer PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Priority Select HMO
- Blue Shield of California
- Access Plus Savenet
- Added Advantage POS
- Blue Shield of California HMO
- Blue Shield of California PPO
- Healthy Families EPO
- Healthy Families HMO
- Local Access Plus HMO
- Care 1st Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthyBlue 2.0
- HealthyBlue Advantage
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Health Net
- Health Net EPO
- Health Net HMO
- Health Net PPO
- Health Net of California
- Health Net of California POS
- Seniority Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana
- Choice Care PPO
- Medicaid of California
- Medi-Cal
- Self Pay
- Sharp Health Plan
- Premier HMO
- Tricare
- Prime
- TriCare for Life
- UnitedHealthCare
- Choice EPO
- Choice HMO
- Choice Plus POS
- Options PPO
- Worker's Compensation
- Worker's Compensation WC
Locations
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- Hours
- Mon: 7:30am - 4:30pm
- Tue: 7:30am - 4:30pm
- Wed: 7:30am - 4:30pm
- Thu: 7:30am - 4:30pm
- Fri: 7:30am - 2:00pm
- Sat: closed
- Sun: closed
- Directions
Affiliated Hospitals
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Learn more about how Healthgrades measuresHospital Quality.64% Patient Experience Rating, 5% lower than the national average
3 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2021)
80% Patient Experience Rating, 11% higher than the national average
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Award Highlight: Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2021)
13 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2019)
66% Patient Experience Rating, 3% lower than the national average
13 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2019)
71% Patient Experience Rating, 2% higher than the national average
6 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2021)
81% Patient Experience Rating, 12% higher than the national average
3 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2021)
71% Patient Experience Rating, 2% higher than the national average
83% Patient Experience Rating, 14% higher than the national average
4 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2021)
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