KIMS Hospitals, Brainlab Bring South Asia's First Functional Neurosurgery Reference Centre to Bengaluru
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The CoE is expected to integrate robotic-assisted intraoperative imaging, advanced surgical navigation, and mixed reality visualisation into a connected surgical ecosystem.
KIMS Hospitals has partnered with Germany-based medical technology company Brainlab to establish South Asia's first Functional Neurosurgery Reference Centre and Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, bringing together advanced surgical technologies and structured clinical training to strengthen precision-guided neurosurgery.
The Bengaluru-based facility will serve as a Functional Neurosurgery Reference Centre, Training Hub, and Centre of Excellence, integrating robotic-assisted intraoperative imaging, advanced surgical navigation, and mixed reality visualisation into a connected surgical ecosystem.
The objective is to enhance surgical precision, streamline clinical workflows, and create a dedicated platform for education and innovation in functional neurosurgery.
The initiative is expected to strengthen access to advanced treatment for conditions including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and other complex neurological disorders.
In addition to supporting patient care, the centre will function as a regional hub for clinician training, knowledge exchange, and the wider adoption of precision-guided neurosurgical techniques across India and neighbouring South Asian countries.
Vinicius Dessoy Maciel, President, Brainlab, said, "The reference centre and training hub mark an important milestone in expanding access to advanced neurosurgical technologies and education. By bringing together innovative imaging, digital surgical workflows, and structured clinical training within a single reference centre, this collaboration will help accelerate the adoption of precision-guided functional neurosurgery and support the development of future-ready surgical expertise across the region."
Brainlab has spent more than three decades developing software-driven medical technologies used in neurosurgery, medical imaging, digital surgery, and radiation oncology.
Its solutions are deployed across thousands of healthcare institutions in more than 120 countries, supporting clinicians in improving surgical accuracy, workflow efficiency, and patient outcomes.
Dr R Chinnadurai, Regional Medical Director and Chief of Adult Medical Intensive Care & Emergency Services at KIMS Hospitals, Bengaluru, said, “Through our S.H.I.F.T. (Smart Healthcare Innovation for Functional Treatment) initiative, KIMS Hospitals is creating a new blueprint for functional neurosurgery in South Asia. We are creating a new model for functional neurosurgery that brings together Robotic-assisted intraoperative imaging with Loop-X, advanced surgical navigation through Curve, and Mixed Reality visualization technologies and clinical expertise within a single integrated ecosystem.”
“This centre will enable surgeons to train and operate within a connected, technology-enabled environment, ultimately helping deliver safer, more predictable outcomes for patients across South Asia,” added Dr Chinnadurai.
Through the collaboration, KIMS Hospitals and Brainlab aim to establish a regional benchmark for functional neurosurgery by combining advanced medical technologies, specialist expertise, and structured training programmes.
The Centre of Excellence is expected to support innovation, strengthen clinical capabilities, and expand access to high-precision neurological care for patients across South Asia.
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