Doctor in China, patient in India: Hyderabad woman undergoes rare surgery
A woman in Hyderabad underwent a rare surgery performed by a doctor located 3,900 kilometers away in Wuhan, China. The surgery, which involved a robotics-assisted tele-surgery, was successfully conducted by Dr. Syed Mohammad Ghouse while he was attending a conference. This innovative procedure highlights the potential of robotic surgery to expand access to advanced medical care across different regions.
- ▪The surgery was performed by Dr. Syed Mohammad Ghouse, a senior urologist at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology in Hyderabad.
- ▪The patient had a ureteric obstruction and underwent a ureteric reimplantation that was completed in 90 minutes.
- ▪Dr. Ghouse conducted the surgery remotely while attending a conference in Wuhan, China.
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Doctor in China, patient in India: Hyderabad woman undergoes rare surgeryDr Syed Mohammad Ghouse operated on a patient in Hyderabad, while in China's Wuhan, using robotics-assisted tele-surgery.Published on: May 30, 2026 11:29 AM ISTBy Stuti GuptaShare viaCopy link A medical marvel was witnessed in Hyderabad as a woman underwent a surgery performed by a doctor 3,900 kilometres away from her in China's Wuhan. The rare but successful surgery was performed by Indian urologist Dr Syed Mohammad Ghouse, a senior urologist at Hyderabad's Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) who was in Wuhan at the time.Urologist conducts surgery in Hyderabad from Wuhan via a robotics-assisted tele-surgery (PTI)The 57-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with ureteric obstruction, underwent a…
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