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Dr. Yasser Khafaga

Radiation Oncologist

Dr. Yasser Khafaga

Consultant, Radiation Oncology — Head & Neck, Pediatric & Lymphoma

25+ years of experience

MD / MBBS; Radiation Oncology specialty training
King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh - United Arab Emirates

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    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. Yasser Khafaga

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Head and Neck Cancers (squamous cell carcinoma, nasopharyngeal cancer)
    • Pediatric Solid Tumours (Ewing's sarcoma, medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma)
    • Hodgkin Lymphoma (pediatric and adult)
    • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
    • Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL)
    • Pediatric Brain Tumours

    Sub-specialties

    • Pediatric Radiation Oncology: Decades of experience in low-dose and consolidation radiation therapy for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma and solid tumours — key expertise for best pediatric cancer radiation treatment in Saudi Arabia.
    • Head and Neck Radiation Oncology: IMRT, stereotactic radiation, and historical leadership in neutron therapy for locally advanced head and neck cancers.
    • Lymphoma Radiotherapy: Involved-field and involved-site radiation for Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including post-chemotherapy consolidation.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
    • Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
    • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
    • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
    • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
    • Total Body Irradiation (TBI) for Stem Cell Transplant
    • Intra-operative Radiation Therapy (IORT)
    • TomoTherapy
    • CyberKnife
    • Pediatric Low-Dose Radiation Therapy Protocols

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS / MD — Information not publicly available.
    • Radiation Oncology Residency — Information not publicly available.

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Information not publicly available.

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Information not publicly available.
    • Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) registration

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Consultant, Radiation Oncology Section (Head, Neck, Pediatric & Lymphoma) (Current)

    Past Affiliations

    • Information not publicly available.

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Editorial Board Member — Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy journal
    • Collaborator — Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society (PROS)

    Key Achievements

    • Corresponding / senior author on landmark Saudi studies in Ewing's sarcoma of the head and neck (24-case series, 1975–1996)
    • Long-term contributor to Saudi national neutron therapy research programme
    • Co-author on the first Middle East comprehensive report on NLPHL
    • Senior radiation oncologist for a national referral centre treating 25%+ of Saudi Arabia's cancer cases

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