Trauma, General Orthopedics, Spine, Upper Extremity, Sports Medicine
Kim Hand, MPAS, PA-C
Kim Hand, MPAS, PA-C
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Specialty
Walk-In Care
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Location
Anchorage
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Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (2005)
Samuel Merritt College
Oakland, CA
About
Physician Assistant Kim Hand holds a master’s degree in Physician Studies and is an experienced orthopedic urgent care provider. Before joining OPA in 2022, she worked at a Level II trauma center, and she also has experience as a surgical first assist, working on complex specialty cases such as scoliosis corrections, disc removal and fusions, and disc replacement.
Today at the OPA Anchorage and Eagle River orthopedic walk-in clinics, she helps patients get on the road to recovery – with precise evaluations, immediate fracture care, casting and splinting, post-operative treatment, and more.
When not helping her fellow Alaskans recover from their activities, she’s out enjoying her own – hiking, snowshoeing, swimming, scuba diving, backpacking, camping, Nordic skiing & skijoring, live music & theatre, kayaking, cooking, travel, gardening, and dog park excursions.
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Special Interests
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Additional Education
- B.S., Exercise & Sport Science (2000)
Concentration Biological Sciences
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
- B.S., Exercise & Sport Science (2000)
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Research Experience
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Chief Coordinator, Zimmer Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty Registry of Outcomes
Center for Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
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Activities & Achievements
- American Academy of Physician Assistants – Fellow 2006-present
- Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery – Fellow 2009-present
- Student Representative, House of Delegates, American Academy of Physician Assistants 2003-2005
- Northwestern State University NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball 1996-1999: Team Captain 1999, Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention 1998, 1999
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License & Certifications
- Alaska State Physician Assistant License
- DEA License
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Questions?
The OPA team includes Alaska’s leading specialists and offers some of the latest, most advanced treatment procedures available today.
OPA treats a wide variety of conditions and offers comprehensive treatment options — including many non-surgical solutions, minimally invasive arthroscopies (repairs), and total joint replacement.