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3 reviews
October 23, 2025
My experience's at the Madison Clinic have always been highly professional and comforting. Dr. Harrington and his team are the reason I come to the clinic. In my opinion they're the most thorough and compassionate care team anywhere. I don't know what I would do without them. My issues get solved promptly and the followup is proof to their diligence in seeing that I'm getting the best of care to which I'm extremely grateful.
March 25, 2025
Dr. Harrington is the best physician I've ever had!
November 19, 2024
Dr. Robert Harrington is a treasure. His care is why I choose Harborview.
About Robert D. Harrington
Robert Harrington, M.D., is a board-certified physician at the Madison and Infectious Disease and Travel Clinics at Harborview and a UW professor of Medicine and Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is also the medical director of the Madison Clinic and the UW CFAR Clinical Research Core and HIV Specimen Repository, and associate section chief of Infectious Diseases at Harborview.
Dr. Harrington strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Harrington earned his M.D. at Tufts University. He is board-certified in both Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine. He is a recipient of the Beeson award for house staff teaching. His interests are in general infectious diseases, clinical HIV and translational HIV research. He's published over 50 manuscripts and book chapters on HIV and infectious diseases.
Education and Training
Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical education, 1983
Univ. of Chicago Hospitals
Residency
Univ. of Chicago Hospitals
Internship
UW - Infectious Diseases
Fellowship
Board Certifications
Infectious Disease, 1992, American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine, 1986, American Board of Internal Medicine