Hyderabad, Nov. 11 -- KIMS Arete Hospital in Hyderabad has been recognised as India's first Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Full Endoscopic Advanced Spine Surgery by Germany-based RIWOspine, marking a milestone in the country's minimally invasive spine care.

The recognition acknowledges over 13 years of clinical work in endoscopic spine surgery under the leadership of Dr Sukumar Sura, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Clinical Director and Head of Spine Surgery at KIMS Arete Hospital, the hospital said in a release.

The Centre was formally inaugurated on Wednesday in the presence of representatives of RIWOspine, which has over three decades of experience in endoscopic spine surgery technology, training and education.

Speaking at the inaugur...