Robert D. Bunning, MD
Physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Specialties
- Primary Specialty:
- Rehabilitation
Special Interests
- Arthritis
- Gout
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus and muscle disease
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Cincinnati, 1979
- Internship:
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Internal Medicine, 1980
- Residency:
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Internal Medicine, 1981
- Fellowship:
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Rheumatology, 1983
- Certification(s):
- Internal Medicine, 1984
Contact/Office Information
1-202-444-1257
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Rd., NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC)
Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20007
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Additional Information
Dr. Bunning has directed the Arthritis Program at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital since 1986. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology. He has a traditional practice treating arthritis with additional expertise in the use of exercise therapy and the use of the rehabilitation team. Other clinical interests include gout, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and muscle disease. He has extensive experience in maximizing outcomes after total joint replacement using a rehabilitation program.
Dr. Bunning is a past president of the Rehabilitation Section of D.C. Rheumatism Society, and has served on the Executive Committee of the American College of Rheumatology for 3 years. He also served as a member of the Medical Board of the D.C. Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. He is on the clinical faculty of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and is a former chief medical resident of the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His undergraduate degree is from Princeton University and his Medical Degree is from University of Cincinnati.
