CHENNAI (India CSR): Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai has successfully performed more than 2,000 robotic-assisted orthopaedic surgeries, including total and partial knee replacements and total hip replacement procedures. The milestone marks a significant step in the hospital’s journey in technology-enabled joint replacement care and reflects its growing experience in combining advanced surgical systems with clinical expertise.
The programme brings together Mako® SmartRobotics™ from Stryker, 3D CT-based imaging and detailed pre-operative planning to support patient-specific joint replacement procedures. The technology provides surgeons with detailed anatomical information, helping them develop and execute a surgical approach based on each patient’s anatomy and clinical requirements. While the robotic arm assists with execution of the pre-operative plan, treatment decisions and surgical judgement remain with the operating surgeon.
For patients undergoing knee and hip replacement, the use of robotic assistance can support a minimally invasive surgical approach and may contribute to benefits including better overall alignment and accuracy, faster recovery and improved longevity of implants. For surgeons, the technology provides additional tools to assess anatomy, plan bone preparation and maintain consistency during the procedure, particularly when managing complex joint replacement cases.
As part of the milestone, senior orthopaedic robotic surgeons – Dr Arun Kannan, Dr Kornad Kosygan, Dr Kunal Patel, Dr Navaladi Shankar, Dr Vijay Kishore Reddy and Dr Madhan Thiruvengada delivered keynote addresses highlighting the evolution of robotic-assisted joint replacement and the growing role of advanced technology in enabling more precise, personalised and patient-specific surgical care.
In his keynote address, Dr Arun Kannan, Senior Orthopaedic Robotic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, said “Surpassing 2,000 robotic-assisted orthopaedic surgeries is a major milestone for our team and reflects the experience we have built over the years in robotic joint replacement. What makes this achievement particularly significant is the wide range of knee and hip replacement procedures we have performed, including complex cases. This experience has helped us understand where robotic assistance can add real value and how best to use it for each patient. Going forward, we will continue to build on this expertise, expand the use of robotic technology in orthopaedic care and focus on delivering safe, precise and personalised treatment for our patients.”
Speaking at the occasion, Dr Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy, CEO – Chennai Region, Apollo Hospitals, said, “This milestone reflects Apollo Hospitals’ continued focus on bringing meaningful advances in technology into clinical practice. The strength of our approach lies in bringing together experienced clinicians, advanced systems and a multidisciplinary care environment. As we expand our capabilities, our focus will remain on adopting technologies that can add value to patient care and support our clinicians in delivering better surgical outcomes.”
The achievement forms part of Apollo Hospitals wider experience in robotic-assisted surgery across medical specialties. In February 2026, Apollo announced that it had crossed 8,000 robotic surgeries, highlighting its long-standing investment in advanced surgical capabilities. The 2,000-plus robotic-assisted orthopaedic procedures performed at Greams Road Hospital further add to this experience, strengthening the expertise in technology-enabled knee and hip replacement care.
Apollo revolutionised healthcare when Dr Prathap Reddy opened the first hospital in Chennai in 1983. Today, Apollo is the world’s largest integrated healthcare platform with over 10,900 beds across 78 hospitals, 7,200+ pharmacies, 300+ clinics and 2,500 diagnostic centres. It is one of the world’s leading cardiac centres, having performed over 3,00,000 angioplasties and 2,00,000 surgeries.
