Robert Ottaviani, MD

I chose to become a doctor because I always enjoyed helping people and caring for others. I also had a lot of sports-related injuries playing football at North Carolina State University. My philosophy of care is that the patient is always right. I chose Orthopedics because of the gratitude that patients have and how it can really improve their way of life. My areas of special interest include orthopedic sports medicine, orthopedic adult reconstruction and fracture care. Outside of work, I enjoy fishing, working out, golf, football, and spending time with family and friends.

I knew at a very young age that my calling in life would be to work in medicine. Ive always been fascinated at how the human body works. Being a PA allows me to join two of my passions: practicing medicine and providing care to those in need. I fell in love with orthopedics while working in the field prior to becoming a PA. Its special to see a patient return to activities they once could do with the help of orthopedic care and intervention. I strongly believe that motion is medicine. Staying active is such an essential part of staying healthy. I enjoy getting to know my patients and working together to develop a treatment plan that fits their lifestyle and their orthopedic ailment. I am committed to exhausting all nonsurgical options at our disposal prior to having the conversation about surgical intervention. When the time comes to consider surgery I also feel that amazing outcomes can be achieved through innovative and specialized surgical procedures. I strongly believe that motion is medicine. Staying active is such an essential part of staying healthy. When Im outside of the office or the hospital I enjoy playing golf, kayaking the estuaries of NC, hiking nature trails and working in the yard.

I have a strong interest in all aspects of foot and ankle care, including fracture care, trauma, sports medicine, arthritis treatment, bunion and hammertoe care, and complex foot reconstruction. I have extensive experience with minimally invasive techniques for a wide variety of conditions, including bunion and hammertoe correction, ankle arthritis, ankle instability, and Achilles’ tendon disorders. I seek to provide my patients with the most thorough, up-to-date, personalized, and effective care, so that they can get back to their active and pain-free lifestyles as quickly as possible. As an avid basketball player, my interest in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery first developed while undergoing treatment for my own basketball related foot and ankle injuries in college, and my interest in this field has continued to this day. My outside interests include spending time with my wife and three children, playing basketball, reading, hiking, cycling, and traveling.