Over the years, a senior gynecologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, Dr. Ramana Sinha, more accuracy, safety and rapid recovery are using robot surgery to treat patients over time.

Unlike traditional surgery, he is not standing by the operating table. Instead, she sits on a console in the operation theater, guiding the robot arms with high -tech control, revealing the process on the 3D screen.

This setup allows him to conduct complex operations through small cuts, pain, blood loss and scarring.

Dr. Sinha recently became the first gynecologist in India to complete over 1,000 robotic surgery, a milestone that not only reflects her skills, but also changes more advanced, patient -friendly surgical care for women in the country.

What is robot surgery, and how does it work?

Robot surgery does not mean that a robot does surgery on its own. Instead, it is a form of minimal invasive surgery where the surgeon uses a robot system to control equipment through small cuts in the body.

Robotic weapons move like a human wrist, but with more accuracy, doctors allow the surrounding tissues to work in tight areas with low damage.

Benefit? Small scars, low bleeding, rapid recovery, and low pain. It is especially useful in large fibroids, endometriosis, obesity related complications, and frequent surgery conditions, areas where traditional open surgery can be risky or cured.

1,000 long road

When Dr. When Sinha started undergoing robotic surgery for the first time a decade ago, many people were doubting.

“It was not easy to explain to patients and even fellow doctors. People did not understand technology. Some thought that robots would work by themselves. We had to educate, perform and prove a case, a case at a time,” he said.

There were also practical obstacles. At that time there were not enough training facilities in India. Hence Dr. Sinha traveled abroad, learned from surgeons of other specialties, and even invited experts to Hyderabad.

Over time, he formed a strong team and helped install a training pipeline for young doctors.

“We made it more inexpensive, more accessible. I wanted women from small towns to be benefited by it,” she said.

Dr. Sinha also talked about the misconceptions that people often talk about robotic surgery.

“I fully control every micro-movement of surgical stages. Even more importantly, the intraoperative analysis of pathology, the decisions of partition-second during the performance of surgery, and the knowledge of anatomy and the disease are patient-dependent on the experience and skills of all surgeons,” he said.

Why robotic surgery matters to women

In India, gynecological issues such as fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis, ovarian ulcers, and pelvic organ prolaps are common, yet many women delay the demand for treatment.

“Women often finalize their health. They live with pain, bleeding, infertility and fatigue for years. There is a stigma around reproductive health. There is a fear of surgery,” Dr. Sinha said.

He said that robotic surgery provides a middle route. It is less aggressive than open surgery but is more powerful than regular laparoscopy.

It is also ideal for obese patients who face high risk during traditional surgery. In addition, with better visibility and control, the possibility of preserving fertility increases, an important factor for young women.

From metro hospitals to remote corners

While robotic surgery in big city hospitals is still more common, Dr. Sinha believes that it can eventually bridge the gaps in the access of healthcare, especially for women in rural or underscribed areas.

“Many rural women come to us only when their condition is serious. They are better worthy. In addition, cultural taboos are also discouraged by taking care. So I focus on training other surgeons, my ‘feet soldiers’, which can take back this technique to small centers,” Dr. Sinha said.

As India’s healthcare system adopts more advanced medical technology and creates efficient manpower, Dr. Sinha looks at a future where robot surgery is not a luxury, but an ideal.

She even believes in the promise of telescargary, where a skilled surgeon can guide robot surgery from a distance to another city or city.

“The actual goal is to make this advanced care accessible to every woman who needs it, irrespective of its location. Telesurization is an emerging development, and when we are concerned about the safety of such procedures, I believe it will become a reality in the future,” she said.

Changing a patient at a time, a patient

Despite his track record, Dr. Sinha still spends time answering the same question: is the robot doing surgery? Will it hurt more than this? is it safe?

“In fact, robotic surgery has decades of global data supporting their safety and efficacy, and in Apollo, we follow strict protocols to ensure the highest standards. Patients are sometimes worried about the time of long operation, which is a trained and experienced surgeon. Dr. Sinha clearly.

There is rapid recovery, post-operative care, reduced hospital reduction, and minimum re-entry rate.

In fact, he said, women can be empowered about education about awareness, counseling and robot surgery and made an alternative to overcome fear.

Now, with more than 1,000 robotic surgery behind him, Dr. Sinha’s focus is on the future, expanding access, training the next generation, and changing the way of thinking about women’s health.

“No woman should undergo open surgery if we can do it with keyhole. We have technology, we have skills. It’s time when we used it for every woman who needed it,” she underlined.