Designation: Senior Consultant
Specialization:
Medical Oncology
Language spoken: English
Hospital Affiliation:
Farrer Park Hospital
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
Gleneagles Hospital
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Clinic Address:
Icon SOC Farrer Park Medical Clinic
1 Farrer Park Station Rd
#09-13 to 20 Farrer Park Medical Centre
Singapore 217562
Operating Hours:
Mon-Fri: 08:30AM - 05:30PM
Sat: 08:30AM - 12:30PM
Tel: 66049919
Fax: 66046966
Clinic Address:
Icon SOC Mount Alvernia Medical Clinic
820 Thomson Rd
#05-03/04
Mount Alvernia Medical Centre Block A
Singapore 574623
Operating Hours: Mon-Fri: 08:30AM - 05:30PM
Tel: 62522202
Fax: 62522922
A graduate of both the University of St Andrews and University of Edinburgh, where he obtained his medical degree, Dr Robert Lim completed his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine followed by Haematology and Medical Oncology at the New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. Returning to Singapore in 1998, he developed his expertise in gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic cancers. Alongside his skills in clinical care, Dr Lim has co authored several pivotal major studies in colon and pancreatic cancer that have influenced clinical practice.
As head of the Department of Haematology-Oncology from 2005 to 2011 at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, he led the department to the forefront of research both locally and internationally. Dr Lim's focus was on developing new drug treatments and improving understanding of how cancer affects the Asian population, helping many patients and their families.
Education:
MB ChB (UK), Board Cert (Int Med)