Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Telangana Plans Expanded Robotic Surgery Training For Postgraduates
Telangana wants medical students to learn how to use robotic surgery technology.
The health department has proposed adding this training during the second year of postgraduate courses.
Students could train at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and MNJ Cancer Hospital.
The training would happen during the final six months of some hospital postings.
Officials also want to gradually offer similar experience to undergraduate students.
The government plans to expand robotic surgery services to several hospitals within six months.
These hospitals include Tims, Osmania Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, Niloufer Hospital and facilities in Warangal and district headquarters.
Nizam’s Institute has already performed 1,000 robotic surgeries.
Robotic surgery expert Dr Sudhir Srivastava has offered buses equipped with simulation facilities to help train students.
Telangana’s health department has proposed robotic surgery training for postgraduate students during their second year.
Training would take place during the final six months of peripheral postings at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and MNJ Cancer Hospital.
The state plans to expand robotic surgery services to government hospitals and medical colleges within six months.
The proposed programme may later extend hands-on robotic surgery training to undergraduate medical students.
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences has completed 1,000 robotic surgeries, while Dr Sudhir Srivastava offered robotic simulation buses for training.
- Who
- Telangana’s health department, medical educators, postgraduate students and robotic surgery specialists, including Dr Sudhir Srivastava, are involved.
- What
- Officials proposed robotic surgery training for postgraduate students and plans to expand robotic surgery services across government hospitals.
- When
- The training is proposed for the second year of postgraduate courses, with service expansion planned within six months.
- Where
- Training is proposed at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and MNJ Cancer Hospital, with services planned for hospitals across Telangana.
- Why
- The proposal aims to give doctors hands-on experience with advanced technology and improve access to robotic surgery services.
- Training proposal
- Robotic surgery training is proposed for postgraduate students in their second year.
- Training location
- Students would train during the final six months of peripheral postings at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and MNJ Cancer Hospital.
- Expansion timeline
- Advanced robotic surgery services are planned for government medical colleges and general hospitals within six months.
- Potential facilities
- Planned locations include Tims, the new Osmania Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, Niloufer Hospital, a super-speciality hospital in Warangal and district-headquarters general hospitals.
- Existing surgeries
- Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences has completed 1,000 robotic surgeries.
- Simulation support
- Dr Sudhir Srivastava offered buses equipped with robotic simulation facilities for postgraduate training.