The Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), launched its new centre in Banjara Hills here on Monday. The hospital has a capacity of 150 beds.

The centre features four operating rooms, 34 dialysis stations and advanced robotic surgical technology, enabling complex urology and nephrology procedures with greater precision. The hospital also has eight centres of excellence, covering sub-specialities such as female urology, uro-oncology and robotic surgery, paediatric urology, reconstructive urology and andrology.

The burden of urological diseases is rising sharply in India due to lifestyle disorders such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes, coupled with increased life expectancy. “Prostate cancer is now the second most common cancer among Indian men, growing at 2.5% annually, and 50 to 60% of men over 60 suffer from benign prostatic enlargement,” said AINU manging director Mallikarjuna.

He added that 25 years ago, urology was largely limited to treating kidney stones and enlarged prostates. Today, the scope includes advanced cancer care, complex reconstructions, paediatric interventions, female urology and robotic surgeries.

“One doctor cannot be perfect in every area, so we have created dedicated teams focused solely on one sub-speciality, performing the same surgeries repeatedly. This results in faster procedures, fewer complications, better outcomes and ultimately lower costs for patients,” he added.