ThreeBestRated honors ONUS Hospital surgeon for robotic orthopedic care in Hyderabad

ThreeBestRated® has recognized Dr. Balaraju Naidu of ONUS Hospital in Hyderabad for the second straight year as a top robotic orthopedic surgeon. The honor highlights the hospital’s push to make robotic joint replacement more precise, faster to recover from, and more affordable for patients in India.

Why it matters: - Robotic orthopedic surgery can reduce blood loss, improve precision, and speed recovery for patients with knee and joint problems. - ONUS Hospital is trying to make that technology more affordable in Hyderabad, where the cost of advanced joint replacement remains a major barrier. - The recognition from ThreeBestRated® puts a spotlight on a hospital model focused on lower-cost access to technology-driven orthopedic care.

What happened: - ThreeBestRated® named Dr. Balaraju Naidu one of the top robotic orthopedic surgeons in Hyderabad for the second year in a row. - Dr. Balaraju Naidu is the founder and managing director of ONUS Hospital in Hyderabad. - The recognition follows ONUS Hospital’s work to expand robotic orthopedic surgery in East Hyderabad.

The details: - Dr. Balaraju Naidu trained at Gandhi Medical College and completed advanced robotic surgery fellowships and leadership programs in the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France and Australia. - His leadership training included programs from the Indian School of Business, IIM Lucknow and Harvard Medical School. - ONUS Hospital was the first hospital in East Hyderabad to introduce robotic orthopedic surgery. - The hospital uses robotic systems imported from South Korea. - ONUS Hospital says the systems can perform bone cuts with accuracy up to 0.1 millimetres. - The hospital says that level of precision helps reduce pain, preserve more natural bone and lower blood loss. - ONUS Hospital has cut the price of robotic joint replacement surgery from nearly ₹4 lakh to about ₹2 lakh. - Dr. Balaraju said patients are walking comfortably by the third day and often walking without pain within 15 days. - ONUS Hospital is one of only two facilities in India using fourth-generation surgical technology that combines robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. - The hospital’s Joint Care Program covers admission, real-time surgical updates, discharge planning, rehabilitation and home physiotherapy. - The team also arranges home physiotherapy for patients recovering after surgery.

Between the lines: - The award suggests growing demand for orthopedic care that combines clinical outcomes with affordability and patient experience. - ONUS Hospital’s emphasis on end-to-end care reflects a broader shift toward treating surgery as a full recovery pathway, not a single procedure. - Dr. Balaraju’s focus on early diagnosis and weight management points to prevention as a key part of orthopedic care, not just treatment.

What’s next: - Dr. Balaraju said he wants ONUS Hospital to make robotic orthopedic surgery accessible to all patients by 2030, regardless of economic background. - The hospital plans to continue building an ecosystem that combines robotics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality. - Dr. Balaraju said the goal is patient-centric care at an affordable cost with international-standard outcomes.

The bottom line: - ONUS Hospital is positioning itself as a lower-cost gateway to advanced robotic orthopedic surgery in Hyderabad, and the latest award strengthens that effort.

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