Senior Sarcoma Research Therapist
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Nhs Trust, United Kingdom
Name: Dr Sherron Furtado (PhD in Sarcoma Survivorship, MSc, B.P.Th) sherron.furtado@nhs.net
Present appointment: Senior Sarcoma Research Therapist - In post since 4th February 2019
Employed by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust of London Sarcoma Service
Work Address: Therapies Department, JRU Sarcoma Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. Brockley Hill Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP
Research Lead Role: My job role is to develop a programme of research in “Sarcoma Survivorship and rehabilitation” and extends from securing grant funding for clinical research projects in musculoskeletal oncology and leading projects in this field, by working closely with allied health professionals and multi-disciplinary teams, My duties also include project supervisions, leadership, writing grant proposals, teaching and training of physiotherapists, MSc and PhD students in addition to leading patient public workshops and stimulating national and international-level research.
Leadership Positions/On Executive Board of National or International Bodies:
• Feb 2022 – till date: Lead of the 'Functional outcome, QoL and Rehabilitation WP' at a European Osteosarcoma Consortium to lead this field of research at a European + International level.
• August 2022- till date: Appointment as a British Sarcoma Group (BSG) Trustee and representing AHPs at a national level.
• June 2022 – till date: Appointment as the 'National Lead on Functional outcome and Rehabilitation Work Package (WP)' for Chondrosarcoma Research. Invited talk from me on this topic led to a separate WP. BCRT is committed to a national proposal.
• July 2021 – till date: Lead on introduction of outcomes measures at RNOH for patient- facing outcomes collection which can facilitate ground-breaking research and innovation for Streamlining Processes to Achieve Clinical Excellence through Digitisation (SPACED ) Project.
• June 2023 – till date – Appointment as a British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS) Trustee.
