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Department of Hand Surgery

KMC , Manipal
Health Sciences

The Department of Hand Surgery is the superspecialty offshoot of the Unit of Hand and Microsurgery, which came into existence in 1992 under Prof. Bhaskarananda Kumar within the Department of Orthopaedics. Elevated to a full superspecialty department in April 2021 under Dr. Anil K. Bhat with fellowship-trained hand surgeons Dr. Ashwath Acharya and Dr. Mithun Pai is one of the very few centres in India offering dedicated Hand Surgery education. The department provides excellent patient care and outstanding education across the full range of hand and upper limb disorders, from everyday injuries to major reconstruction, and is committed to advancing knowledge at both national and international levels.

Highlights

  • One of the very few centres in India offering dedicated Hand Surgery education, with a well-structured teaching programme and a unique combination of orthopaedic and plastic surgery procedures for the hand and upper extremity.
  • An integral part of the hospital's Trauma Triage, with a team of residents readily available at the trauma centre for all hand injury emergencies.
  • State-of-the-art instruments, implants, and facilities, alongside a departmental skill lab and access to a world-class university health sciences library.
  • A dedicated artificial limb centre with an in-built workshop for designing and manufacturing orthotic and prosthetic appliances, supported by a 3D printing centre for new-age prosthetics and orthotics.
  • Full-fledged rehabilitation support through dedicated physiotherapy and occupational therapy services.
  • Well-known faculty who regularly teach at national and international courses, publish in high-impact journals every year, and excel as conference faculty — with residents winning quizzes, best paper, and poster awards at state and national conferences.
  • Broad specialisations including congenital anomalies of the upper limb (with one of the highest numbers of radial longitudinal deficiencies treated in India), wrist disorders and arthroscopy, hand trauma and microsurgery, brachial plexus and nerve reconstruction, soft tissue pathologies, and complex elbow reconstruction.
  • Strong career outcomes, with graduates valued nationally and internationally for faculty positions and fellowships, supported by a strong alumni network and advanced hands-on training during residency.