LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints each of John M. Bryant, Jr., Amanda L. Callaway,
and Andrew E. Loope as his attorney-in-fact with full power to act in his name,
place and stead for the limited purpose of executing on his behalf all forms required
to be signed and filed by him under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  The authority of the foregoing
individuals shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file any of
the aforementioned forms with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions
in securities of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, unless earlier revoked in writing.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing individuals are not assuming any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto sets his/her hand this 15th day of May 2019.


____/s/ John V. Abbott_______________________________
John V. Abbott