Archive · 18 Sep 2026
SVIMS Performs Complex Spinal Surgery Under Pranadanam Scheme
A 25-year-old man had an unusually curved spine in his upper back.
Doctors at SVIMS treated him with a difficult corrective operation.
He was admitted on August 22, 2026, and had surgery on September 9.
The operation was done under a financial assistance program called the Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust scheme.
The program provided about Rs 5 lakh for his treatment.
He recovered well after the operation.
He was discharged with advice for rehabilitation.
SVIMS said it has also performed many other free and advanced spinal surgeries for patients in need.
SVIMS successfully corrected Idiopathic Dorsal Scoliosis in a 25-year-old man.
The patient was admitted on August 22, 2026, and underwent surgery on September 9.
Treatment was provided with about Rs 5 lakh in financial assistance under the Pranadana scheme.
The patient recovered satisfactorily and was discharged with rehabilitation advice.
SVIMS said its Neurosurgery Department has completed 5,356 surgeries under two assistance schemes since 2001.
- Who
- A 25-year-old man, Tirumaleswara Reddy, was treated by the SVIMS Neurosurgery team.
- What
- Doctors performed complex corrective spinal surgery for Idiopathic Dorsal Scoliosis.
- When
- He was admitted on August 22, 2026, and underwent surgery on September 9, 2026.
- Where
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences in Tirupati.
- Why
- The surgery was advised to correct the abnormal spinal curvature, with financial assistance provided under the Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust scheme.
- Patient
- Tirumaleswara Reddy, aged 25, from Madhava Palle in Prakasam district
- Condition
- Idiopathic Dorsal Scoliosis
- Admission date
- August 22, 2026
- Surgery date
- September 9, 2026
- Financial assistance
- About Rs 5 lakh
- Scheme
- TTD’s Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust
- Department totals
- 5,194 free surgeries under the Pranadana Scheme and 162 high-end procedures under the High-End Therapy Scheme, for a total of 5,356 surgeries
- Related procedures
- More than 200 surgeries for Idiopathic Dorsal Scoliosis and related spinal deformities