Peter Esselman, M.D., is a board certified physician at the Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic at Harborview, chair of Rehabilitation Medicine at the UW and Harborview and a UW professor of Rehabilitation Medicine.

When it comes to the patient’s care, Dr. Esselman believes the patient and family are the most important part of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Dr. Esselman earned his M.D. at the UW. His clinical interests include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation of individuals after traumatic injuries and stroke, with a focus on traumatic brain injury and burn injuries. His research interests include improving the outcome of individuals after burn injuries, especially regarding return to work.