Dr. Robert Bruce Salter, CC, O.Ont, FRSC, FRHSC (born December 15, 1924), is a Canadian surgeon and a pioneer in the field of pediatric orthopaedic surgery.

Born in Stratford, Ontario, he graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1947. He worked at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and later was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief.

He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1977 and was promoted to Companion in 1997. In 1988, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. In 1995 he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. He was also instrumental in working with Robert Watt in 1988 in the formation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Dr. R. Salter died May 10, 2010 at the age of 85.
 

Honours and awards

• 1977 Officer of the Order of Canada
• 1988 Order of Ontario
• 1983 Fellow of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada