Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully performing its first-ever robotic kidney transplant on a 33-year-old man suffering from end-stage kidney disease. The patient, hailing from Nalgonda, had previously undergone a living-related kidney transplant in 2017, but chronic rejection led to severe complications.
This time, the patient received a cadaveric kidney from a brain-dead donor, making the procedure more complex due to prior surgery. Despite these challenges, the transplant was completed without complications, and the newly transplanted kidney began functioning immediately, producing good urine output—signaling a successful graft and smooth recovery.
The Urology and Renal Transplantation wing at NIMS has performed 41 kidney transplants in the first 2.5 months of 2025, bringing the institute’s total close to 2,000. The surgery was led by Professor Dr. Rahul Devraj, along with Senior Professor and HOD Dr. Ram Reddy and Assistant Professor Dr. Dheeraj SSS, supported by a team of urologists, anesthesiologists, and nephrologists.
NIMS Director Dr. Beerappa congratulated the team for successfully executing this advanced robotic procedure, marking a major achievement in government healthcare services.
