Dr Rivera-Ortega is a Respiratory Consultant with a sub-speciality in interstitial lung diseases (ILD) and has been working in the ILD unit of Wythenshawe Hospital since April 2018, for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Wythenshawe ILD unit is one of the largest ILD teams in the United Kingdom. Dr Rivera-Ortega has been involved in research activities for over 15 years and has now been the Principal Investigator in multiple clinical studies and trials (commercial and non-commercial)