Dr. Esra Kaytan Saglam

Dr. Esra Kaytan Saglam is a highly accomplished radiation oncology specialist with a clinical career spanning over 31 years. Following her MD and residency at Istanbul University, she advanced through distinguished academic and leadership roles culminating in her current position as Head of Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sisli Hospital. She also holds a Professorship at Istanbul University.

Her research portfolio includes over 114 international scientific publications and 24 scientific meetings proceedings. She’s an editor and board member of key journals, such as the Turkish Society of Oncology and Turkiye Klinikleri Medical Sciences. As a professional member of ESTRO, ASTRO, and several Turkish societies, she is well-recognised for advancing clinical oncology and radiotherapy practice.

Extra Highlights

• Expert in multi-modal cancer treatment, notably SBRT, chemoradiotherapy, and hypofractionated schedules for breast, rectal, lung, and head & neck cancers.
• Frequent speaker at national and international oncology events—over 150 conferences attended since 2002. 

• MD (Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, 1986–1992)
• MBBS

• Breast Cancer
• Rectal Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
• Esophageal Cancer
• Gastric Cancer
• Thymoma
• Mediastinal Tumors
• Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Skin Sarcomas
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Lymphoma
• Metastatic Cancers

• Radiation Therapy
• External Beam Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
• Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR)
• Lung Cancer Radiotherapy
• Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy
• Oligometastatic Cancer Radiotherapy
• Chemoradiotherapy
• Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
• Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) Radiotherapy
• Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
• Rectal Cancer Radiation Therapy
• Combined Modality Cancer Treatment Planning

• TROD: Vice President and Active Board of Management Member, Turkish Radiation Oncology Association (Türk Radyasyon Onkolojisi Derneği)
• TAKD: Board of Management Member, Turkish Lung Cancer Society (Türk Akciğer Kanserleri Derneği)
• ESTRO: Full International Member, European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology
• ASTRO: International Member, American Society for Radiation Oncology