Biography
Kattya was born in Managua, Nicaragua, Central America and moved to London, UK age 12 to study.
Kattya lectured students for dietetics and medical students for gene therapy during her post doctorate at Charter House Square in London. Kattya supported students in tutorials at Queen Mary’s University and supervised PhD students at University College London. Over the last 2 years she supported Health Sciences University (HSU) MSc students during their catering and clinical placements and delivered two lectures in “Nutrition and HIV” and “Nutrition and Epidermolysis bullosa”. She enjoyed working with students, seeing them develop, gaining hands-on clinical experience and skills, understanding intercultural communication and healthcare catering skills. In addition, since 2021 Kattya had students from three other universities in London and Lisboa Portugal, where she supervises projects for public health and audits.
The Senior lecturer position in this innovative MSc Dietetics (Integrated Degree Apprenticeship) course at HSU provides Kattya with the opportunity to share her clinical and practical knowledge and foster the next generation of dietitians.
Experience and Areas of Interest
Kattya is a highly experienced Senior Specialist Dietitian based in London, UK, with over 16 years of experience across a wide range of clinical and healthcare settings. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in clinical practice, supervision, research, menu planning and assessment, project management, and guideline development methodology.
She has over ten years of experience working in HIV care, with specialist knowledge gained across acute care, primary care, and rehabilitation services. Her broad dietetic background includes work in diabetes, obesity, elderly care, oncology, haematology, catering, health and wellbeing, and clinical trials.
For more than five years, Kattya has worked part-time at Mildmay Hospital, a specialist medical rehabilitation facility, supporting people living with HIV and other vulnerable adults.
Kattya’s expertise is widely acknowledged through her contributions to research and clinical practice. Her published research includes work exploring the quality of life of adults with Epidermolysis Bullosa who have lived with a gastrostomy tube since childhood. She also has seven years of experience contributing to the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for rare diseases.
Qualifications: 
- 2012 Clinical update in Parental and Enteral Nutrition (PENG)- Associate Postgraduate 15M level credits, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Pass
- 2005-2009 B. Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics, London Metropolitan University 2i
- 1994-1998 Ph. D. Cell and Molecular Biology of Bone, Sheffield University Pass
- 1989-1992 B. Sc. (Hons) Cell and Molecular Biology with Genetics, UCL2 ii
Membership
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) HIV care, Allergies, Food services and London groups. Committee member of the HIV care group and their resource officer.
- BHIVA Member
Research interests:
- Areas of interest are Nutrition, bone, HIV, EB, and sustainability.
Research and Publications
El Hachem, M., Caldaro, T., Lara-Corrales, I., Pope, E., Jones, R., Bageta, M. L., Heaton, J., Martinez, A. E., Ferreira da Rocha, A. C., Bodemer, C., Russo, C., Tagkalidis, P., Brains, L. M., McGuirk, S. P., Diamantopoulos, A., Feinstein, J. A., Zambruno, G., Mayre-Chilton, K., De Angelis, P. (2025) Management of oesophageal strictures in inherited epidermolysis bullosa: A clinical practice guideline. (2025). British Journal of Dermatology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf191
Saad R, Duipmans J, Yerlett N, Plevey K, McCuaig C, Woolfe W, Steinau K, Phillips J, Azzopardi N, Thompson K, Ferreira da Rocha AC, Torres-Pradilla M, Ott H, Patton D, Moore Z, Murphy P, Mayre-Chilton K. (2024) Neonatal epidermolysis bullosa: a clinical practice guideline. Br J Dermatol. 2024 Apr 17;190(5):636-656. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljae006. PMID: 38175636.
Popenhagen, M. P., Genovese, P., Blishen, M., Rajapakse, D., Diem, A., King, A., Chan, J., Pellicer Arasa, E., Baird, S., Ferreira da Rocha, A. C., Stitt, G., Badger, K., Zmazek, V., Ambreen, F., Mackenzie, C., Price, H., Roberts, T., Moore, Z., Patton, D., Murphy, P., & Mayre-Chilton, K. (2023). Consensus-based guidelines for the provision of palliative and end-of-life care for people living with epidermolysis bullosa. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 18, 268. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02870-8
Greenblatt, D. T., Pillay, E., Snelson, K., Saad, R., Torres Pradilla, M., Widhiati, S., Diem, A., Knight, C., Thompson, K., Azzopardi, N., Werkentoft, M., Moore, Z., Patton, D., Mayre-Chilton, K. M., Murrell, D. F., & Mellerio, J. E. (2022). Recommendations on pregnancy, childbirth and aftercare in epidermolysis bullosa: A consensus-based guideline. British Journal of Dermatology, 186(4), 620–632. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.20809
Khan, M. T., O’Sullivan, M., Faitli, B., Iacobaccio, L., Harris, A. H., Hubbard, L. D., Mellerio, J., Fawkes, R., Wood, M., Vlahovic, T., James, L., Brains, L., Fitzpatrick, M., Citreon, L., & Mayre-Chilton, K. M. (2020). Podiatry management clinical practice guidelines for children and adults with epidermolysis bullosa. British Journal of Dermatology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.18381
Martin, K., Geuens, S., Asche, J., Bodan, R., Brown, F., Downe, A., Garcia Garcia, N., de Graaf, P., Jaega, G., Kennedy, B., Perez, F., Soon, K., Zmazek, V., & Mayre-Chilton, K. (2019). Psychosocial recommendations for children and adults with epidermolysis bullosa, their family and those who care for them. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 14, 133. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-019-1086-5
Hubbard, L. D., & Mayre-Chilton, K. M. (2018). Retrospective longitudinal study of osteoporosis in adults with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Clinical Case Reports, 6(8), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1898
Hubbard, L. D., & Mayre-Chilton, K. M. (2015). Quality of life among adults with epidermolysis bullosa living with a gastrostomy tube since childhood. Qualitative Health Research, 25(3), 310–319.
Mayre-Chilton, K. M., Talwar, B. P., & Goff, L. M. (2011). Different experiences and perspectives between head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers on the daily impact of a gastrostomy tube. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 24, 449–459.
La, M., Cao, T. V., Cerchiaro, G., Chilton, K., Hirabayashi, J., Kasai, K.-i., Oliani, S. M., Chernajovsky, Y., & Perretti, M. (2003). A novel biological activity for galectin-1: Inhibition of leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions in experimental inflammation. American Journal of Pathology, 163(4).
Rogers, M. J., Chilton, K. M., Coxon, F. P., Lawry, J., Smith, M. O., Suri, S., & Russell, R. G. G. (1996). Bisphosphonates induce apoptosis in murine macrophage-like cells in vitro by a nitric oxide-independent mechanism. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 11, 1482–1491.
Davies, M. E., Horner, A., Dingle, J. T., & Chilton, K. (1993). Effects of indomethacin on ICAM-1 expression and adhesion of T lymphocytes to chondrocytes. Inflammopharmacology, 2, 25–35.
