Archive · 28 Sep 2025
IIT Kharagpur Hospital Conducts First Successful Surgery
IIT Kharagpur's new hospital, SPMSH, did its first surgery!
The doctors removed something they shouldn't have in a patient.
The patient got better quickly and went home.
This is a big step for the hospital, which wants to become a larger hospital with more beds and services.
The director of IIT Kharagpur is happy because it's a sign of progress after years of work.
It means the hospital can now offer advanced healthcare to the people there and try out new medical technology.
IIT Kharagpur's SPMSH conducted its first surgery.
The surgery was for removing a foreign body.
The surgery was led by Dr. R K Behera.
The patient was discharged after the procedure.
The hospital aims to become a 220-bed facility.
- Who
- IIT Kharagpur's SPMSH
- What
- Conducted its first surgery
- When
- September 28 (reported)
- Where
- IIT Kharagpur
- Why
- To expand surgical and speciality care capabilities
- Hospital Name
- Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SPMSH)
- Location
- IIT Kharagpur
- Surgery Type
- Foreign body removal
- Lead Surgeon
- Dr. R K Behera
- Patient Status
- Discharged afterwards
- Hospital Goal
- 220-bed IPD hospital