Darryl D'lima MD, PhD

Darryl D’Lima MD, PhD, is director of Orthopedic Research at Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education (SCORE) at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, Calif. He is an assistant professor in the Division of Arthritis Research at The Scripps Research Institute and an associate professor at the Scripps Translational Science Institute. Dr. D’Lima also holds the Clifford W. Colwell Jr., Medical Director chair in SCORE.
Dr. D’Lima’s orthopedic training began in India where he received a medical degree. He earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego. At SCORE, he conducts research on cartilage injury and investigates new therapeutic approaches to cartilage regeneration. His other research interests and activities include examining joint stresses and kinematics in cadaver and computer models; wear in artificial hip and knee joints; and knee forces in activities measured by SCORE’s electronic knee.
Dr. D’Lima has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, including The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, the Journal of Biomechanics, and the Journal of Arthroplasty. He serves on editorial boards of peer-reviewed journals and sits on review boards at the National Institutes of Health.