Synergy Orthopedic Specialists Medical Group
9834 Genesee Ave Ste 228 La Jolla, CA 92037Make an Appointment
Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD is an orthopedic shoulder & elbow surgery specialist in La Jolla, CA. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles and specializes in orthopedic shoulder & elbow surgery, sports medicine, and more.
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Dr. Downing accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- 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 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
- Prudent Buyer PPO
- Blue Shield of California
- Added Advantage POS
- Blue Shield of California HMO
- Blue Shield of California PPO
- Healthy Families EPO
- Healthy Families HMO
- Care 1st Health Plan
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- 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
Background Check
No malpractice claims found for California
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
Dr. Downing's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
very high
very high
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Downing treats Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Downing treats this condition more than 97% of his peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Extremity Malunions
- Malunion of Fracture
Shoulder Disorders
very high
very high
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Downing treats Shoulder Disorders more than 93% of his peers
Dr. Downing treats this condition more than 93% of his peers
Ankle Sprains and Strains
very high
very high
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Downing treats Ankle Sprains and Strains more than 92% of his peers
Dr. Downing treats this condition more than 92% of his peers
Dr. Downing's conditions and procedures:
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- 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
- Broken Arm
- Broken Shoulder Blade
- Bursitis
- Calcaneus Fracture
- Cancer
- Carpal Fractures
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Endoscopic
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Open
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Clavicle Fracture
- Colles' Fracture
- Complex Fractures
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Compound Fracture
- Compression Fracture
- Crystal Arthropathy
- De Quervain's Disease
- 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
- Endoscopic Hand Surgery
- Endoscopic Wrist Surgery
- Excision of Radius or Ulna
- Excision of Scapula, Clavicle, Rib, or Sternum
- Excision of Tarsal or Metatarsal
- 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 Surgery
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Spur
- Hemi (Half) Hip Replacement
- Hemophilic Arthropathy
- 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
- Insufficiency Fracture
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Intra-Articular Fracture
- Joint Cancer
- Joint Disorders
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Fracture
- Joint Pain
- 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
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Cancer
- Limb Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malunion of Fracture
- Metastatic Cancer
- Metatarsal Fracture
- Microsurgical Procedure
- Midfoot Fracture and-or Dislocation Surgery
- Monoarthropathy
- Motor Neuropathy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Cancer
- 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 Toe
- Osteoarthritis of Wrist
- Osteoarthropathy
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis-Like Fracture of the Hip
- Pathologic Fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Physical Therapy
- Polyarthropathy
- Polyneuropathy
- Postoperative Hip Fracture
- Post-Traumatic Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- 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
- Scaphoid Fractures
- Scapular Fracture
- Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
- Seronegative Arthritis
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Upper Extremity Fracture
- Upper Extremity Trauma
- Wear and Tear Arthritis
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Fusion
- Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
- Wrist Reconstruction
- Wrist Replacement
- Wrist Surgery
About Me
I strive for meticulousness and attention to detail in all of the general orthopedic and hand/upper extremity care I provide to patients. This has led to fantastic patient outcomes, even in the face of devastating injury and/or disease. I sub-special...
Specialties
- Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
- Bone & Joint Non-Surgical Orthopedics
- Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Board Certifications
- Hand Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Dr. Downing's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Downing
2.9
Based on 17 reviews
| 5 Stars | 35.294117647058826% | (6) |
| 4 Stars | 5.882352941176471% | (1) |
| 3 Stars | 11.764705882352942% | (2) |
| 2 Stars | 5.882352941176471% | (1) |
| 1 Star | 41.1764705882353% | (7) |
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What People Say About Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD
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Dr Downing performed hand surgery in my left hand. (9/2011). I fell at home and I needed an emergency surgery. I received excellent service and I can move my hand , normal movement, I recovered with no problems, never have pain again after surgery. The staf was very nice, I am very pleased and thankful with Dr. Downing.
T. Dunstan,San Diego. Ca.
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