Manipal Hospitals Kolkata's Advanced Robotic Simulation Workshop Brings Surgery's Future to Life

News Desk, News Nation 360: On June 30, 2026, Manipal Hospitals Kolkata hosted the largest Robotic Simulation Workshop 2026 in Eastern India at the Taj Bengal in Kolkata. The event's main theme was "The Future is Here – with Robotic Surgery at Manipal Hospitals." Chief Guest Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Kumar Pratihar (Head of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur) and Special Guest Prof. (Dr.) Sushmita Mitra (Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata) officially opened the state-of-the-art medical summit, which was welcomed by Regional Director Dr Ayanabh Debgupta. They also unveiled an advanced hands-on Robotic Simulation Lab with top-tier industry systems like Mako, Velys, ROSA, and Da Vinci Xi. A stellar panel of clinical directors—including Dr. Kunal Sarkar (CTVS), Dr. Sourav Datta (Oncology), Dr. Vikas Kapoor (Orthopedics, who highlighted completing over 1,500 robotic

knee replacements in two years), Dr. Abhaya Kumar (Urology), and Dr. Arunava Roy (Gynecologic Oncology)—detailed how automated multi-axis robotic arms and high-definition 3D visualization empower clinicians with unparalleled precision to access complex tumor sites and execute personalized joint replacements with minimal soft-tissue trauma, drastically reducing patient blood loss, post-operative pain, and rehabilitation times. The landmark workshop also served as the official launch platform to introduce the newly consolidated multidisciplinary team of specialist robotic surgeons across Manipal clusters—comprising Drs. Debkumar Ray, Abhinibesh Chatterjee, Abhishek Bhaumik, Polly Chatterjee, Arijit Singha Mahapatra, and Sujoy Chatterjee—solidifying the hospital network's operational infrastructure to lead the next era of smart, patient-centric, and minimally invasive precision surgery across Eastern India.

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