Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) took a significant leap in medical technology as Health Minister Harish Rao inaugurated a state-of-the-art robotic surgery system on Monday. The government procured this advanced equipment at a cost of ₹35 crore.
Setting a remarkable precedent, NIMS became the first government hospital in the country to acquire the fourth generation Da Vinci Xi robot. Although a few other hospitals in the country possess similar systems, the fourth generation robot at NIMS stands as the first of its kind in the nation, according to Health Minister Harish Rao.
Expressing his enthusiasm at the event, Dr N. Bheerappa, Director of NIMS, stated, “The era of robotic surgeries has begun at NIMS. The days of open surgery being replaced by laparoscopic surgery have now given way to robotic surgery. High-end surgeries will soon become the standard of the future.” Dr Bheerappa also highlighted the fact that earlier it took his department nearly two decades to acquire an equipment, whereas the Telangana government has invested ₹153 crore in procuring hospital equipment since its formation.
