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The history of the Department of Neurosurgery, at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, a leading tertiary care center in Andhra Pradesh, is presented. The inception of this department and its growth to its present stature is documented. The Department of Neurosurgery was started in 1993, and the residency program in 2003. It caters to a huge population from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and parts of Karnataka. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the caretaker of the Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy temple is a major stakeholder in SVIMS. The hospital provides quality health care without resulting in any financial burden to the patient.