Bhubaneswar, July 10: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar has achieved a historic milestone by successfully completing 100 advanced robotic-assisted surgeries, becoming the first government-funded healthcare institution in Odisha to run a fully functional, multi-disciplinary robotic surgical programme, officials said on Friday.

This landmark achievement is a major boost to the public healthcare ecosystem of Odisha and Eastern India, offering affordable, world-class surgical care to underprivileged and middle-income patients. Until now, patients requiring advanced minimally invasive robotic procedures had no option in the public sector within Odisha and were forced to travel to metropolitan hubs like Chennai, Hyderabad, or New Delhi, often incurring severe financial distress. In private hospitals, such procedures typically cost several lakhs of rupees, but at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, patients can now access cutting-edge technology at highly subsidized government rates, drastically reducing out-of-pocket expenses.

The robotic surgery programme has successfully tackled highly challenging cases across five major departments including General Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as specialized interventions like Robotic Bariatric Surgery and intricate Pediatric Surgery.

“We have democratized access to the world’s most advanced surgical technology. This is a new era of surgical precision and affordable excellence for Odisha,” said Dr. Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director & CEO of AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
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A special ceremony was organised to mark the occasion, graced by DEAN (Academic) Dr. Dillip Kumar Parida, Medical Superintendent Dr. Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy, OT Committee Chairman Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohanty, Nodal Officer Dr. Prasant Nayak, DDA Lt. Col. Abhijit Sarkar, faculties, nursing officers, and staff. The milestone reflects AIIMS Bhubaneswar’s commitment to bringing futuristic healthcare to the doorstep of Odisha and ending the medical migration of patients to neighbouring states.