

Orthopaedics
Sanjeev Kakar, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics
Rochester, MN
Sanj Kakar, M.D., is a Professor of Orthopaedics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in hand and wrist disorders, with a focus on arthroscopy, complex wrist reconstruction, trauma, and sports injuries. He treats conditions including arthritis, broken hand or wrist, Dupuytren contracture, hand arthritis, nerve entrapment, neuropathy, nonunion, sports injuries, tumors and masses, and ulnar wrist pain. His procedures encompass arthroplasty, arthroscopy, joint replacement surgery, v
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
- Hand Surgery (ABOS)
Education & Training
- Medical School: St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry (MD, 1998)
- Residency: Boston Medical Center (Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009)
- Fellowship: Mayo Clinic (Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, 2010)
Peer Recognition
2024
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Hand & Upper Extremity
Conditions & Treatments
Hand & Upper ExtremityHand FracturesWrist Surgery
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice