Physiotherapy

Paul Deane (BSc, MCSP) is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist who after qualifying from Sheffield Hallam University with a first-class honours degree, has worked in a variety of different clinical areas within the NHS before specialising in neuro-musculoskeletal injuries.

Paul is devoted to maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice through continuous professional development, having completed a MSc module in neuromuscular triage, published a case report on sickle cell anaemia and avascular necrosis, whilst also guest lecturing at King’s College London on both the BSc and MSc physiotherapy courses.

Paul has a passion for helping clients return to sport, having a particular interest in the rehabilitation of lower limb injuries. He has worked in a variety of national and international elite sport settings, including football, rugby and as part of the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) medical team at elite level university sporting competitions.

Special interests:

• lower limb injuries
• return to sport rehabilitation

Serena Johnston (BSc, MCSP) is a highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapist who graduated from Northumbria University in 2016. She has had experience in various NHS Trusts as well as private practice. 

Serena sees a large variety of patients and also runs the extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) clinic. She is dedicated to maintaining her continuous professional development, having completed a post-graduate qualification in Neuromusculoskeletal Triage which has further developed her assessment skills. This, combined with her extensive clinical experience, enables her to be able to give a thorough assessment.  

Serena enjoys sports of all kinds, from netball to hockey, tennis and more recently road cycling. She has also worked at the London marathon supporting endurance athletes. Serena uses and applies her understanding of sports, combined with her physiotherapy knowledge, to help you achieve your goal. 

Special interests:

• lower limb rehabilitation
• running injuries

Hannah Atkinson (BSc, MCSP, AACP) is a highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapist with a first-class honours degree from Cardiff University. She has worked in a variety of different clinical areas within the NHS and private practice and specialises in treating complex neuro-musculoskeletal injuries.

Maintaining evidence-based treatments and promoting clinical research and teaching are integral to her practice, including guest lecturing at King’s College London and presenting at national conferences.

Previous work into the management of ACL knee injuries has furthered her interest in lower limb presentations, and the importance of appropriate rehabilitative programmes.

Special interests:

• lower limb disorders
• pilates
• tendinopathies
• occupational health

Tom Eckett (MSc, MCSP) is a highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapist graduating from Leeds Beckett University. Prior to physiotherapy Tom also graduated from Portsmouth university with a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science and MSc in Sports Performance. Tom has worked in a variety of different areas within the NHS and private practice and has a breadth of experience in treating musculoskeletal injury.

Tom offers patient centred individualised care. He is dedicated to continued professional development and straying current with the latest advancements in physiotherapy. Tom currently works within the extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and private hydrotherapy clinics.

Special interests:

• sports injuries
• trauma injuries

Tom Boam (MSc, MCSP) is a highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapist who graduated with a first class honours degree from King’s College London.

He has worked within musculoskeletal teams across two London NHS trusts, contributing to a breadth of experience from acute injuries to complex conditions. Prior to this, he completed an undergraduate degree in Sports Science and enjoyed two seasons supporting an elite football academy with rehabilitation and pitch-side injury management.

Advancing clinical skills and maintaining high standards of care remain integral to effective evidence-based practice. Tom continues to develop his expertise through postgraduate study, and enjoys contributing to the wider physiotherapy community by facilitating department training programmes and delivering university lectures. This includes completion of a Neuromusculoskeletal Triage masters module to aid more effective and efficient diagnostic assessment.

Tom’s experience includes hydrotherapy and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT).

Special interests:

• upper limb rehabilitation
• acute injury management and managing persistent pain
• return to sport rehabilitation including advanced ACL rehabilitation
• strength and conditioning

Ms Shauna Sheridan (MSc, BSc) is a highly experienced clinical specialist respiratory physiotherapist. After graduating from Trinity College Dublin and completing core physiotherapy rotations, she dedicated several years to practicing as a respiratory physiotherapist at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London. During this period, she further advanced her expertise by completing a master’s degree in Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy at University College London.

Shauna is deeply committed to supporting individuals with chronic lung disease, working to improve their quality of life. Her professional dedication and enthusiasm are evident through her active involvement in research and development, which she has presented at both national and international forums, including the prestigious European Respiratory Society conferences.

Her specialists areas of interests are:

• airway clearance techniques
• cough assessment and augmentation

Mrs Sita Kansagra is a highly specialised respiratory physiotherapist who has worked at a specialist level at the Royal Brompton Hospital for over 10 years. Her work co-leading the NHS outpatient service has focused on treating patients with chronic lung disease, complex airway clearance needs and breathing pattern disruption, as well as upper airway disorders including exercise induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) and large airway collapse.

For 6 years Sita was a key member of the specialist asthma team at the Royal Brompton, working alongside world renowned consultants. She has gained a passion for treating patients with complex asthma presentations and working with patients starting cutting edge treatments.

Her experience working in this multidisciplinary team has embedded her holistic, patient focused approach to all her treatments. In addition to her vast respiratory clinical experience, Sita has delivered lectures on the University College London cardio-respiratory masters course on breathing pattern disorders and upper airway disorders, and also delivered a lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine on airway clearance methods.

Her specialists areas of interests are:

• breathing pattern and cough assessment
• airway clearance
• long term respiratory conditions.

Mr Oliver Smith is a respiratory physiotherapist at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. He graduated from the University of Southampton (MSc pre-reg) and completed junior and senior rotations in respiratory and non-respiratory specialties at University hospital Southampton. He then moved to Oxford University hospitals where he specialised further in respiratory medicine and eventually took over as the team lead for the outpatient and inpatient team. He now works as an outpatient clinical specialist Physiotherapist at RBH following a year leading the oxygen and pulmonary rehabilitation service.

The treatment that Oliver Smith provides is generally targeted towards the management of cough, sputum, breathlessness, fatigue and poor exercise tolerance.

Gemma Korff has work at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals since 2021 and has more than 15 years of clinical experience within the field of respiratory physiotherapy, specialising in respiratory medicine including adult inpatient and outpatients.

Her areas of clinical expertise include:

• long COVID
• oxygen assessment and pulmonary rehabilitation
• chronic suppurative lung disease including bronchiectasis
• obstructive lung diseases such as asthma
• breathing pattern dysfunction
• ventilation