AIG Hospitals, Boston Scientific collaborate to train doctors in advanced endoscopy

AIG Hospitals and Boston Scientific India have announced a three-year collaboration to establish a Centre of Excellence for minimally invasive gastrointestinal therapies. The initiative will offer annual training programmes in advanced endoscopy, targeting doctors across India, particularly smaller cities

Hyderabad: City-based AIG Hospitals on Monday announced a collaboration with Boston Scientific India to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for minimally invasive gastrointestinal therapies, with a focus on training doctors across the country.

The three-year collaboration, formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU), will prioritise advanced endoscopy training for doctors across Indian cities, with the aim of bringing specialised gastrointestinal care closer to patients.

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AIG Hospitals will host structured training programmes annually covering Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), cholangioscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoluminal surgeries.

Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, chairman and chief of gastroenterology at AIG Hospitals, said, “Our focus is to extend these opportunities to more doctors, particularly from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, so that advanced therapeutic endoscopy can progressively become accessible closer to where patients live.”

Brian Dunkin, MD, vice-president and chief medical officer for endoscopy at Boston Scientific, said, “Our collaboration with AIG Hospitals aims to bring together medical expertise and opportunities for knowledge-sharing and continued learning to support the advancement of endoscopic care.”

Senior officials from Boston Scientific and senior doctors from AIG Hospitals attended the announcement.