Catherine Hilton

Catherine Hilton is a Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow and Physiotherapist at the Centre for Bone and Joint Health within the Blizard Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London. With over 10 years of experience as a Research Physiotherapist at Barts NHS Trust, she specializes in trauma and orthopaedic research delivery and has been instrumental in developing the clinical research infrastructure for orthopaedic services.

Her research focuses on rehabilitation protocols for patients with complex fractures, specifically examining the support provided to patients, adherence to rehabilitation regimens, and recovery outcomes. This work aims to optimize rehabilitation strategies within limb reconstruction services and improve clinical pathways for trauma patients through evidence-based interventions.

Scientific awards:

• Barts Charity Clinical Research Training Fellowship

Regarding grants and advising, she holds the Barts Charity Clinical Research Training Fellowship which funds her current rehabilitation studies. While no formal advisees are documented in the provided text, her Clinical Academic Fellow role inherently involves research mentorship and training development within clinical settings.

She operates within the Limb Reconstruction service at Barts NHS Trust and the Centre for Bone and Joint Health, bridging clinical practice with academic research to enhance trauma care delivery and patient recovery systems.