In a major boost to the public healthcare ecosystem of Odisha and Eastern India, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, has achieved a historic milestone by completing 100 advanced robotic-assisted surgeries successfully.
This landmark achievement establishes AIIMS Bhubaneswar as the first government-funded healthcare institution in Odisha to operate a fully functional, multi-disciplinary robotic surgical programme, providing high-end surgical care to underprivileged and middle-income patients at a fraction of private sector costs.
The robotic surgery programme at AIIMS Bhubaneswar has successfully tackled highly challenging cases across five major departments, including General Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Specialized interventions like Robotic Bariatric Surgery and intricate Pediatric Surgery cases.
The completion of 100 robotic surgeries is a testament to AIIMS Bhubaneswar’s commitment to bringing the future of healthcare to the doorstep of Odisha, said Dr Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. We have democratized access to the world’s most advanced surgical technology. We are pleased to lead the state into a new era of surgical precision and affordable excellence, added Dr Biswas.
Prior to the launch of this programme, patients requiring advanced minimally invasive robotic procedures had no option in the public sector within Odisha. They were forced to travel to metropolitan hubs like Chennai, Hyderabad, or New Delhi, bearing severe financial distress. In private and corporate hospitals, these procedures typically cost several lakhs of rupees. At AIIMS Bhubaneswar, patients can now access this cutting-edge technology at highly subsidised and affordable government rates, drastically reducing out-of-pocket expenses.
A special ceremony was organised to mark the occasion, graced by DEAN(Academic) Dr Dillip Kumar Parida, Medical Superintendent Dr Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy, Dr Manoj Kumar Mohanty, OT Committee Chairman and Head of Pediatric Surgery, Dr Prasant Nayak, Nodal Officer of the Robotic Surgery Program and Head of Urology, DDA Lt. Col. Abhijit Sarkar, faculty, nursing officers, and staff.
