Palmira Caparrotti

Dr. Palmira Caparrotti is a Radiation Oncologist working as a Senior Consultant in the Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology Department at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research, in Doha -Qatar. 

She received her Medical Degree from the Sacred Heart Catholic University in Rome and her Specialist degree from La Sapienza University in the Italian capital, gaining experience at the Umberto Teaching Hospital. She later worked at the San Giovanni Calibita Hospital in the heart of historic Rome, collaborating with national experts in treating Breast, Head and Neck cancers.

Dr. Caparrotti has been working at NCCCR since 2014 and is an active core member of the Breast MDT and is part of the National Clinical Advisory Groups for breast cancer.

Her main interests in breast cancer radiotherapy focus on regional nodal irradiation, de-escalation, and heart-sparing techniques.