Voted a "Top Doctor" by Northern Virginia Magazine 2011, 2012 & 2013
Education
- BA, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
- MD, Case Western Reserve University
Internship & Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center
Board Certified
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Distinctions
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Southern Orthopaedic Association
- American Medical Association
- Medical Society of Virginia
- Northern Virginia Medical Society
Areas of Specialization
- Sports Medicine
- Total Joint Replacement
- Knee
- Shoulder
- Children and Adolescents
- Hip
Special Procedures/Techniques
- Computer Assisted Surgery
- Hip
- Total hip replacement metal on metal
- Minimally invasive hip replacement
- Hemiarthroplasty of hip
- Knee
- Total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Bilateral knee replacement
- Gender specific knee replacement
- Rotating platform total knee replacement
- Minimally invasive total knee replacement
- ACL/ligament reconstruction (knee)
- Shoulder
- Total shoulder replacement
- Hemiarthroplasty of shoulder
- Resurfacing of the shoulder
- Arthroscopic shoulder rotator cuff repair/instability repair
- Minimally invasive total shoulder replacement
Robert M. Dombrowski, MD
See patient testimonial below.

Dr. Robert Dombrowski received a BA in Biology at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, before going on to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he earned his medical degree. He then completed his surgical internship and residency training in orthopaedic surgery at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Since joining Commonwealth Orthopaedics in 1998, Dr. Dombrowski practices general orthopaedics and has a special interest in sports medicine, joint replacement and information technology. He also specializes in arthroscopic knee (ACL) reconstructions, arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic shoulder labral and instability repairs, total shoulder replacements, and minimally invasive total hip and total knee replacements.
Active in a number of medical organizations and leadership roles, Dr. Dombrowski has chaired the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Information Technology Committee, a precursor to the Inova Health System Information Technology Committee of which he is a member. These committees were instrumental in bringing digital radiology to the Inova Health System. He also serves on the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Operating Room Committee, the Commonwealth Orthopaedics Operating Room and Quality Management Committees, and the School Liaison Committee of the Northern Virginia Medical Society. In addition, Dr. Dombrowski is currently team physician for Westfield High School and has previously assisted with the DC United Major League Soccer team as well as the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer matches in Washington, DC.
Dr. Dombrowski, along with his wife and son, reside in Northern Virginia. When not practicing medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family, running marathons, windsurfing, sailing, and is always up for a good round of golf.
Team Physician for the following sports team(s):
Westfield High School
Patient Testimonials
Yelp.com:
My son had a football injury and after bringing him to urgent care and realizing it wasn't a break we were concerned that it was his achilles tendon. He had a really hard time walking on it and being only 12 I knew how serious this could be. It was very easy to be seen right away and were booked with Dr. Dombrowski. He was GREAT, he had my son put in a boot and after asking if he would miss the rest of his season he told us come back in 2 weeks instead of 3 and we'll check it out.
We did as told and were SOOOO happy that it wasn't a tear but just a bad sprain. He had my son do a couple tests such as jumping on the leg that hurt, etc. Then he cleared him to play!! WE were thrilled!! We only went in 2x but both times not only was the care we received stellar but we loved Dr. D!! As well as his nurses and staff. It’s a relief as my son is a football player and we need a good ortho to go to for some of these types of problems that will happen with the sport.
To schedule a patient appointment,
call 703-277-BONE (2663)
Fair Oaks Office(703) 810-5217
8501 Arlington Boulevard
Suite 400
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
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3620 Joseph Siewick Drive
Suite 100
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
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(703) 810-5217
8501 Arlington Boulevard
Suite 400
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
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(703) 810-5223
3620 Joseph Siewick Drive
Suite 100
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
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