

Orthopaedics
Kristopher Downing, MD
San Diego, CA
I was born in San Jose, California. My family moved to Alabama while I was a young boy. When I was 17 years old, I moved back to California to attend undergraduate school at UCR then went to medical school at UCLA. I enjoyed music as a young man and played the saxophone and piano for much of those years. I also participated in soccer, racquetball and skateboarding while younger. Upon completing medical school, I moved to Philadelphia for orthopedic surgery residency training at UPenn and then mo
22+
Years in Practice
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2022-2026 (5 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Hand & Upper Extremity
Conditions & Treatments
Hand & Upper ExtremityHand Fractures
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
- Sharp Grossmont Hospital
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Experience
22+ years in practice