Archive · 29 Oct 2025
SVIMS to Introduce Robotic Technology for Surgeries
A hospital called SVIMS in Tirupati is planning to start using robots to help doctors perform surgeries.
The hospital's director announced this exciting news.
They held a special event where a speaker talked about how robots are making surgeries better and more available in India.
The hospital wants to keep up with the latest medical technology.
This means doctors and students will have access to new ways of doing surgery to help patients.
A special guest who is an expert in surgical robots was honored at the event.
This move is expected to improve healthcare and make advanced treatments more accessible.
SVIMS announced plans to implement robotic-assisted surgeries in various departments.
The introduction of this technology aims to match global advancements in healthcare.
The announcement was made by Director-cum-Vice-Chancellor Dr RV Kumar during the 4th Simhadri Satyanarayana Rao Chair Oration.
Dr Vishwajyoti P Srivastava, CEO of SSI Innovations Asia Pacific, delivered a lecture on surgical robotics and healthcare access in India.
Dr Srivastava, an expert in surgical robotics, was felicitated with a gold medal.
- Who
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS)
- What
- Plans to introduce robotic technology for various surgeries across different departments.
- When
- In the near future.
- Where
- Tirupati (at SVIMS).
- Why
- To match global advancements and democratize access to advanced healthcare technologies.
- Institution
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS)
- Event
- 4th Simhadri Satyanarayana Rao Chair Oration
- Key Speaker
- Dr Vishwajyoti P Srivastava (CEO, Asia Pacific, SSI Innovations)
- Announcement
- Introduction of robotic-assisted surgeries