Ekta Dhillon Raja

Ekta Dhillon Raja serves as a part-time Senior Lecturer and Clinical Specialist in Physiotherapy at St Mary's University, joining the institution in 2021 while maintaining concurrent clinical practice as a specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist. Her professional background encompasses acute hospital settings at Kingston Hospital and Ealing Hospital, alongside community-based experience with the Richmond Community Respiratory team.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Graduation from King’s College London in 2011

Specializing in chronic respiratory pathologies, Dhillon Raja focuses on COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Bronchiectasis management. Her research integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Pulmonary Rehabilitation protocols, evidenced by her facilitation of Queen Mary’s TANDEM Research trial examining CBT's impact on rehabilitation adherence. This work bridges clinical physiotherapy with behavioral intervention strategies to optimize patient outcomes in respiratory care.