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Robert W.
Westermann
MD

University of Iowa Physicians
Orthopedic Surgeon
Languages
English
Assistant Professor
  • Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
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Iowa City, Prairie Meadow Drive
2701 Prairie Meadow Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
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Medical Center on the University Campus
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
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About Robert W. Westermann

Robert Westermann, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating patients with sports-related injuries to the hip, knee, and shoulder. He treats conditions including hip impingement/FAI, knee ligament, cartilage injuries, and rotator cuff and labral tears of the shoulder. He is an expert at treating these conditions through minimally invasive and arthroscopic techniques.

He is actively involved in multi-center outcomes research on sports related injuries to the hip and knee.  

Westermann received his medical degree from the University of Washington, before completing his residency at the University of Iowa. He completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic and a Hip Preservation fellowship through the ANCHOR Group (Washington University in St. Louis, University of Michigan, Twin Cities Orthopedics). 

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Training and Education

Degrees

MD, University of Washington, Seattle

BS, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash.

Residencies

Orthopedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Fellowships

Sports Medicine and Hip Arthroscopy, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

Hip Preservation, ANCHOR, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Michigan, Twin Cities Orthopedics

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