Designation of Dr. Sapna Nangia
Dr. Sapna Nangia
Radiation Oncologist
Director – Head, Neck & Breast Oncology
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, India
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Sapna Nangia
- Dr. Sapna Nangia is a highly proficient clinical and radiation oncologist with versatile experience in cancer management.
- She has an experience of more than 33 years as a doctor across various eminent institutions in the country.
- Moreover, Dr. Sapna Nangia has been trained for Proton Treatment at Miami Cancer Care, New York.
- Dr. Nangia, who has a particular interest in precision Radio Treatment methods, was among the first in India to use IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radio Treatment) in 2002–2003.
- In Delhi NCR, Dr. Nangia developed the radiation departments in three cancer hospitals by applying protocol-based treatments with a focus on individualized care.
- In order to spread awareness about the use of precision radiation treatments among radiation oncologists and primary care doctors, Dr. Nangia has served as faculty in a number of continuing medical education programmes.
- Additionally, she participated in a public awareness campaign at an NGO that provides palliative care and cancer education in a number of Delhi NCR schools and institutions.
- Furthermore, she also carried out a number of camps and educational initiatives in North India.
- As a pioneer in the field of radiation treatment methods and teaching, Dr. Nangia has published groundbreaking studies on prostate cancer and head-neck cancers as well as developing novel approaches to the treatment of breast and hepatocellular cancers. She used to oversee the latter as the head of the unit in the Radiation Oncology department of the Apollo Cancer Institute, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, in New Delhi.
Dr. Sapna Nangia’s Expertise
- Breast Cancer
- Head & Neck Cancer
- CNS Tumors
- GI Cancer
- Gynecological Cancers
- Proton Treatment
- Intensity Modulated Radio Treatment (IMRT)
- Image-Guided Radiation Treatment (IGRT)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRT)
- Stereotactic Body Radio Treatment (SBRT)
- Cranial CyberKnife Radiosurgery
- Brachy Treatment
Work Experience of Dr. Sapna Nangia
- Director – Head, Neck & Breast Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai
- Senior Consultant & Academic Coordinator at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital (2012 – 2018)
- Chief Radiation Oncologist, International Oncology Centre, Fortis Hospital, Noida
- Consultant, Medical Affairs at Varian Medical Systems (2017- 2018)
Dr. Sapna Nangia’s Qualifications
- Dr. Sapna Nangia graduated from Armed Force Medical College in the year 1985
- She has completed her MD in Radiation Treatment from Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow
Memberships of Dr. Sapna Nangia
- Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
- Foundation of Head Neck Oncology (FHNO)
- ASTRO
- ESTRO
- Association of Gynecology Oncology of India (AGOI)
- Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ISNO)
Publications of Dr. Sapna Nangia
- Dr. Sapna Nangia has already published eighteen journals under her name in the few years of her career as Radiation Oncologist. Her latest journal is under review at the global level.