Dr. Robert Henry Hartwig, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Robert Henry Hartwig, who serves patients in Toledo, Ohio.

Dr. Hartwig is a highly trained orthopedic surgeon with The Toledo Clinic. His areas of expertise include surgery of the hand, surgical and non-surgical treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture, as well as wrist and elbow issues. 

Practicing medicine in Ohio, he is affiliated with Mercy Health – St. Anne Hospital, Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center, ProMedica Wildwood Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Promedica Flower Hospital, The Toledo Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center, McLaren St. Luke’s, and Parkway Surgery Center.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Hartwig graduated with his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1974. He then went on to perform his residencies in general surgery and orthopedic surgery with the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, followed by his fellowship in hand surgery at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center.

An expert in his field, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Hartwig is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the University of Michigan Orthopedic Society, and the Ohio State Medical Association.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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