Telangana wants its next generation of doctors trained in robotic surgery, plans six-month training for PG students
Telangana is proposing a mandatory six-month robotic surgery training for postgraduate medical students to expand advanced robotic procedures across its government hospitals. The Health Minister plans to seek National Medical Commission approval for this initiative, aiming to decentralize robotic surgery expertise beyond major cities.
Why it matters
This initiative could significantly advance healthcare access and quality in Telangana by integrating cutting-edge technology into medical education and making specialized surgical procedures available to a broader population, especially in rural areas.
Telangana is exploring a proposal to make six months of robotic surgery training mandatory for postgraduate medical students, as the State looks to build a trained workforce to expand advanced robotic procedures across its government hospitals.
Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha said the government would approach the National Medical Commission (NMC) for permission to introduce the dedicated training period as part of the three-year postgraduate programme.
Speaking at the ‘State Level Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Workshop’ at the Marri Chenna Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (MCR TIMS), Sanathnagar in Hyderabad, the Minister said training would be central to Telangana’s plans to expand robotic surgery, whether through a hub-and-spoke model or dedicated robotic surgery facilities at the district level.
The proposal comes as Telangana is already attempting to build a statewide pool of surgeons trained in robotic procedures.
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