Fortis Hiranandani Hospital Vashi Launches Advanced Robotic Surgery Program
Jul 30, 2025
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30: Fortis Hiranandani Hospital Vashi recently launched a Robotic Surgery Program, equipped with the cutting-edge Versius Surgical System. This robotic-assisted technology will help redefine the future of Gastrointestinal, Urology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pancreatic and abdominal Oncology procedures, as well as general surgery. The surgical system biomimics a human arm, helping surgeons deliver high-precision robotic minimal access surgery (MAS) and marks a significant step towards delivering safer, smarter, and more patient-friendly surgical solutions. The robotic surgery unit will be led by Dr. Jignesh Gandhi, Senior Consultant - Robotic Surgery & Dr. Shishir Shetty, Senior Consultant - Surgical Oncology; and supported by a team comprising of Dr. Ram Khare, Consultant - General Surgery; Dr. Prakash Sankapal, Consultant - Urology; Dr. Roji Philip, Consultant - General Surgery; and Dr. Sharad Sharma, Consultant - General Surgery.