Dr Lim Chong Hee
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Specialty
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Languages
Cantonese, English, Malay, Mandarin
Gender
Male
Insurance Panel
Great Eastern, HSBC Life, Income, Prudential^
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Key achievements
- 2019
Performed more than 5,000 surgeries since 1994 - 2014
Headed the thoracic surgery service at the National Heart Centre - 2012
Performed the earliest HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) implantation in Singapore - 2007
Founder and programme director of the National Cardiovascular Homograft Bank - 2006
Director of the heart, lung and transplant programme at the National Heart Centre
Experience
Dr Lim Chong Hee is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore.
He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1990, and later became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK in 1994. He furthered his training in cardiothoracic surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA from 1999 – 2001, where he trained among cardiothoracic experts.
He is a visiting consultant to the National Heart Centre Singapore, and is a member of the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons in the College of Surgeons, Singapore. There, he has served in various positions, such as honorary secretary from 2005 – 2009 and chairman from 2009 – 2013. He is also a member of the Singapore Thoracic Society.
Dr Lim is a fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Aside from clinical work, Dr Lim was a senior lecturer and an adjunct associate professor at the Duke-NUS Medical School. He continues to contribute to medical education by giving lectures & conducting workshops at local, regional and international meetings.
Associated treatments
- Pneumonectomy / lobectomy / segmental resection
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Mediastinal tumour resection
- Thoracoscopy & video assisted thoracic surgery (TVATS)
Fellowship and accreditation
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Certified Tissue Bank Specialist, American Association of Tissue Banks
Contact Our Call Centre
Clinic
C H Lim Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
3 Mount Elizabeth #17-11
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
6822 0871
Cancer Surgery International
6A Napier Road #02-37A
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
6252 8202
Novena Heart Centre
38 Irrawaddy Road #07-58
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
6397 2051
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