10,000+ surgeries
By Dr. Shilu Shrestha, chief consultant
Hattigauda & Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
Paanik Hand & Research Center treats conditions of the hand, wrist and upper limb. Evaluation, hand surgery and hand therapy happen under one roof.
Acute injuries and complex trauma, nerve, tendon and joint problems, and reconstruction. The surgeons and hand therapists plan each recovery together, so treatment continues after the operation.
Areas of specialisation
From acute hand trauma to complex microsurgical reconstruction, across the whole upper limb.
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Emergency
Amputation, crush and degloving injuries. Circulation must be restored within hours, so these cases are triaged the day they arrive.
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Nerve
Complex nerve reconstruction to restore movement and sensation — a subspecialty very few surgeons in Nepal offer.
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Microsurgery
Sub-millimetre repair of vessels, nerves and soft tissue under the microscope, including free tissue transfer.
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Trauma
Complex fractures, dislocations and multi-ligament injuries, treated to restore full function and limit long-term complications.
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Paediatric
Children born with a difference in the hand. Surgical timing is planned around growth and how the child actually uses the hand.
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Ongoing
Long-standing wrist and hand pain, arthritis and stiffness, managed with surgical and non-surgical treatment and hand therapy.
Teaching & outreach
Hand surgery is highly specialised and Nepal has few dedicated experts. That gap delays diagnosis and leaves injuries under-treated. The work outside the operating theatre is what narrows it: training, camps and public education.
Hand injury first aid
What to do in the first hour after a finger is cut or crushed, and what not to do.
Read the guidanceHealth camps in remote districts, including the 2021 National Hand Surgery Awareness campaign across 50 camps.
Teaching the next generation of hand surgeons, and the colleague other surgeons call on difficult cases.
Plain-language videos on hand injuries, infection signs, and when a cut finger needs a surgeon.
Guided rehabilitation and follow-up continue until you are back to normal use.
The hand therapists plan rehabilitation with your surgeon: evaluation, therapy matched to the operation, and splints made for your hand.
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The team
Surgeon, hand therapist and patient work as one team, from the first assessment to the end of rehabilitation.
Chief consultant, orthopaedic and hand surgeon
Nepal’s pioneer woman orthopaedic surgeon. Trained at Kathmandu University, with a hand surgery fellowship in Singapore.
Consultant orthopaedic and hand surgeon
Fellowship in hand and reconstructive microsurgery at Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. Trained in brachial plexus surgery.
Rehabilitation planned with your surgeon, to a working hand.
Sanju Tandukar
Hand therapist
Tek
Hand therapist
“We want every patient to feel that they are seen, that their hand matters, and that we will do everything possible to restore it.”
What happens next
Every hand injury needs assessment quickly. Tell us what happened and we will tell you what to do next.
Severed or crushed finger?
Do not use this form. Go to the nearest hospital emergency department without delay, and call +977 9841333456 on the way. Read the first-aid steps.