Patient Testimonials

In November 2024, I fell while on vacation in Arizona.  The result was a broken left wrist and torn ligament.  I went to the emergency room for examinations and X-rays. They immobilized my arm and wrist and said I needed to see an orthopedic surgeon when I returned to Minnesota.

I had been to TCO a few years before for shoulder surgery and physical therapy.  Before I got home, I called TCO to get an appointment. They took my information and set me up for the day after I returned with Dr. Aundrea Rainville. She took X-rays and confirmed my injury. She wanted to schedule surgery ASAP since it had been a week since my injury. We scheduled pre-op for Monday and surgery for Tuesday. She explained my X-rays and what she would be doing in surgery. She is very genuine and made sure I understood everything.

The surgery went well, and she was very reassuring.  Follow-up visits, X-rays, and physical therapy went well. My physical therapist, Shannon, was wonderful. She too explained my treatment well.

My wrist is back to full use.  I would highly recommend Dr. Rainville to everyone. I appreciate the care I was given.

I recently had carpal tunnel release surgery on my right hand performed by Dr. Shashank Dwivedi. I couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. From the very first consultation, he was incredibly thorough, caring, and attentive. He took the time to explain everything in detail and made sure to answer every question I had, putting me completely at ease.

Dr. Dwivedi’s friendly and professional demeanor made the entire process smooth and stress-free. The surgery itself went exceptionally well, and the follow-up care was just as impressive. He continued to check in, ensuring my recovery was progressing as expected.

I highly recommend Dr. Dwivedi to anyone in need of carpal tunnel surgery or any other hand-related procedure. His expertise, compassion, and dedication to his patients truly set him apart!

Dr. Shashank Dwivedi deserves both my gratitude and admiration for not only his skills and knowledge but his exceptional interest in each patient.

I first met with Dr. Dwivedi following a serious fracture to my hand and wrist resulting from a slip/fall. Having been a very physically active person up to this accident, he wisely guided me through my options of treatment and helped me select the one that would best help me reach my end goal along with speed of recovery. When one is confronted with a major injury, it is not only a physical challenge but also an emotional one. His calm and assuring manner along with his skill and knowledge benefited me greatly. I now have complete bone healing and am continuing with my physical therapy to obtain full range of motion of my right hand and wrist. I am able to use my computer again and have been doing core strength training! He takes excellent care of patients. I consider myself blessed to have had him as my surgeon.

I developed chronic regional pain syndrome after failing down a flight of steps injuring my right arm and l shoulder for which I did have surgery. However, after two years, I still had extreme pain and very limited use of my forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers. I was referred to Dr. Etasha Bhatt for consultation and we tried injections, tests, and treatments but to no avail. I thought we were going to have to give up and that I’d have to continue to live with the pain, but Dr. Bhatt was persistent and tried one more test which seemed successful in determining what we would do next. Dr. Bhatt had studied and trained on a rare procedure – elbow denervation – which was expected to give me up to 80% relief. She performed that surgery along with trigger thumb release on my right hand. After seven weeks post-surgery, I have 75% relief on my arm and hand, as well as 100% relief on my thumb with which I am more than happy. Throughout all of my time with Dr. Bhatt, I was treated with compassion and kindness. She is professional, personal, experienced, and confident. I truly trusted her with my care. I am grateful for her and her work. I highly recommend Dr. Bhatt to anyone who might have a similar situation as I did.

After my son broke his wrist, we went to see Dr. Adam Bakker, and he put in plate and screws. There is no doubt in my mind he is an excellent surgeon and doctor, we are 100% happy with his work and his communication skills.

Although my index finger had been bent by arthritis for a few years, the pain was new. Pain escalated until the slightest bump felt like shards of glass in my finger. I was referred to Dr. Nishant Dwivedi by Melissa Olson, hand therapist.

At my first appointment, Dr. Dwivedi showed me the x-rays and explained no therapy or splint would help, and that I needed surgery. A few weeks later, Dr. Dwivedi fused a joint in my finger. I have not had even the slightest pain since surgery. My finger is straight and pain free! Melissa taught me several exercises and massage therapies, which kept the incision soft and gave me great range of motion in that finger. It’s amazing how the absence of pain in one finger can make every day so much better!

Dr. Shashank Dwivedi performed trigger thumb surgery on me. He was knowledgeable, friendly and took all the time I needed to answer all of my questions. I made a complete recovery. I give him my highest recommendation

Dr. Steven Meletiou performed a left thumb CMC joint surgery as I had very painful arthritis. The surgery went well and healing has gone better than expected. I am progressing a couple weeks ahead of expected recovery and using my thumb for many daily tasks. His care team is amazing, very thoughtful, kind and thorough. I am grateful for a surgeon who is meticulous in what they do! Thank you Dr. Meletiou and team!

Three months ago, Dr. Shashank Dwivedi performed surgery on my injured pinky finger joint. Previously, I was barely able to bend my pinky. Now, three months after the surgery and hand therapy I received at TCO, I can bend my pinky in a fist. It seems just about completely back to normal. I think Dr. Dwivedi did a great job, and I am very happy with the results.

Dr. Etasha Bhatt is very knowledgeable and friendly, helped me understand what my options were and we made a plan for future care. Highly recommend.