Robert P. Dunbar, Jr., M.D.
Associate Professor

Growing up, my mom was a nurse at our local community hospital and my dad was a state college professor. From them, I learned at an early age the value of commitment to one's community and of service to others. After college, I served for two years as Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa. My experience there influenced my decision to pursue a career in medicine. I later served seven years on active duty in the US Navy, both overseas and in Virginia, most recently caring for some of the active duty personnel returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
I strongly believe in Harborview's mission to our community. I am proud to work at a facility that promotes excellence in care to all comers. Furthermore, I believe that one of the biggest issues today is people's feeling of disenfranchisement. Through open communication patients become involved in their care and recovery.
Dr. Dunbar's clinical interests include traumatic fractures of the leg and knee, including those near the joints; tibial plateau fractures and tibial pilon fractures.
Dr. Dunbar enjoys Seahawks football, cooking and music.
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Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Clinic at Harborview
325 9th Avenue
1st Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
Common Surgeries Performed:
- Plating and intramedullary nailing of long bone fractures
- Open reduction and internal fixation of periarticular fractures
- Treatment of nonunions and malunions
Common Diagnoses Treated:
- Periarticular fractures
- Long bone fractures
- Fractures of the ankle
- Tibial plateau fractures
- Tibial Pilon fractures
- Salvage after failure of fracture fixation
- Nonunions and malunions
For a complete list of Dr. Dunbar's publications please see PubMed.
- Outcomes after lower extremity orthopaedic trauma
- Fractures and dislocations about the knee