Tripura Medical College & Dr B.R Ambedkar Memorial Teaching hospital today (17th April’2008) performed the first Bi-Lateral total Hip Replacement with MOM (Metal on Metal) Operation thus adding another first to its repertoire of ‘firsts” in the Medical History of Tripura. This is the first time that  a Bi-lateral Total Hip Replacement was performed not only in Tripura but in the entire east of India and this extremely complicated operation was performed by a surgeon of national repute Dr Rakesh Rajput. He was assisted in this rare & complicated surgery by Dr Abhijit Sarkar, Dr Pandab Paul, Dr Jayashree Sen & others.

Tripura Medical College & Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Teaching hospital, providing the best medical care to the people of the state has started to reach out to the masses. Several health camps were organized in the recent past where doctors from this ISO certified hospital collectively provided medical care to thousands of locals. The focus was on the under developed parts of the state including tea gardens and border villages.