Abstract: A sanitary door handle assembly which can be readily engaged by the inner curvature of a person's wrist or forearm so as to permit hands-free inward opening of a door for sanitary passage, followed by passive, easy release. A mounting arm supports an arcuate handle in spaced relation to the face of the door. The dished side of the handle, which is engaged by the wrist or forearm, generally faces the face of the door. The free end of the handle is directed toward the outer swinging edge of the door, and a gap between the free end of the handle and the door permits the operator's hand to pass therethrough to allow for natural disengagement and passage once the door is pulled open. In a modified arrangement, a resilient member is arranged to permit deflection of the mounting arm and/or handle to accommodate the operator's engaged wrist or forearm in response to unexpected motion of the door.