Dr Lim Chwee Ming

Associate Consultant, University Surgical Cluster, Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, National University Hospital

 

Dr Lim graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 1998. He underwent residency in Otolaryngology in 2003 and was awarded the Gold medal award by the College of Surgeons for the best performing resident in the exit examination organized by the Specialist Training Committee in Otolaryngology in 2009.

After completing his specialist training, he joined the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery as an Associate Consultant. His current practice includes General Otolaryngology with his main interest in Head and Neck Oncology. He is currently pursuing a 2 year Head and Neck Oncology fellowship programme under the American Head and Neck Society and will only return in Summer 2012.

Dr Lim's other interests include research, especially cancer research. He has published several papers in peer reviewed journals and has presented in several international meetings. He was awarded the Clinical Leadership Research grant in 2008 for his project on Human Papillomavirus in Head and Neck Cancers.

 

Education & Fellowships

 MBBS (S'pore), MRCS (Edin) MMed (ORL)

 

Specialty Interests

• Thyroid surgery
• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Robotics surgery

 

Awards and Honours

• Gold medal in MRCS (Edin) Examination 2003
• Singapore Medical Journal Reviewer Distinction Award 2008
• Merit Award for Pitch for Fund (Clinical Research Unit) 2008
• National Healthcare Group Clinical Research Scientist Leadership Award 2008
• College of Surgeons Gold Medal for Otolaryngology Exit Examination 2009
• PI for NUS Collaborative Grant titled "Evidence of a causal relationship between human papillomavirus and a subset of head and neck cancer patients in an Asian population."
• Singapore Medical Journal Reviewer Distinction Award 2010

• NMRC New Investigator Award 2011

 

Selected Publications

1. Lim CM, Lim J, Loh KS, Tan LK. Early experience in free tissue transfer in the reconstruction of head and neck defects. Singapore Med J. 2007 Jul;48(7):652-5. 
2. Lim CM, J They, Loh KS et al. Role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of parotid tumours. ANZ J Surg. 2007 Sep;77(9):742-4.
3. Lim CM, Shirdhar I, Tan L, Cheah WK. Contrast CT in localization of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Asian J Surg. 2006 Apr;29(2):92-4.
4. Lim CM, Goh YH, Chao SS, Lim LH, Lim L. Pseudocyst of the auricle: a histologic perspective. Laryngoscope. 2004 Jul;114(7):1281-4.
5. Lim CM, Goh YH, Chao SS, Lynne L. Pseudocyst of the auricle. Laryngoscope. 2002 Nov;112(11):2033-6
6. Soon SR, Lim CM, Singh H, Sethi DS. Sphenoid sinus mucocele : 10 cases and literature review. J. Laryngol Otol. 2010 Jan;124(1):44-7.
7. Lim CM, A Ng, KS Loh. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in head and neck cancer patients. J Laryngol Otol 2010- Feb 18:1-4