Kevin Lim

Education Qualifications: BMedSci (Hons), BMBS (UK), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Ed), FRCSEd (Orth), FAMS (Orthopaedic Surgery), MBA

Following his training in Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr Lim underwent subspecialty training in Pediatric Orthopaedics at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada and at The Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. Within the subspecialty of Children’s orthopaedics, Dr Lim’s interests are: scoliosis, clubfoot, cerebral palsy, and fractures in children.

As Chairman of the Division of Surgery, he oversees the running of the surgical departments and services in KK Women's and Children's Hospital. He is also Academic Deputy Chair in the Academic Clinical Program for Surgery (SURG-ACP) under the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine partnership.

He is Board Chairman and volunteer doctor at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (formerly the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore). Dr Lim also serves as a Board Member in Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Dr Lim has won several prestigious awards for both service and teaching excellence. They include the national PS21 (Public Service) Star Service Award; the Healthcare Humanity Award; and the NUS Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. He has also been the recipient of several international scholarships and travelling fellowships.

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

• Board Chairman; Chairman, Nominations Subcommittee; Member, Staff Subcommittee Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (2010 – present)
• Member, Complaints Committee of Singapore Medical Council (2012 – present)
• Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society (2010 – present)
• FAMS Orthopaedic Surgery
• Member, Singapore Orthopaedic Association (2001 – present)

Academic / Clinical Awards

• GCEO Excellence Award – Outstanding Clinician Award 2017
• SingHealth HMDP* (Refresher Course for Consultants/Senior Consultants) 2017
• SingHealth Residency / RiSE – Outstanding Faculty Award 2016
• Orthopaedic Teaching Excellence Award, NUS 2010/11 & 2011/12
• SingHealth HMDP* (Refresher Course for Consultants/Senior Consultants) 2009
• Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, NUS 2007/8
• Orthopaedic Teaching Excellence Award, NUS 2006/07 & 2007/08
• KK Women's and Children's Hospital People Developer Award – Outstanding Clinical Teacher 2007
• SingHealth HMDP* 2004
• City Hospital Consultants’ Prize, University of Nottingham, UK 1991

Leadership positions / roles in Education

• FRCS (Orth) Examiner for 2017 Joint Specialty Fellowship examination in Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore, 12 – 14 May 2017
• Clinical Teacher, LKCMedicine Teaching Faculty, Since 2016
• Clinical Physician Faculty Member, SingHealth Orthopaedic Residency Program, Apr 2014 – June 2017
• Faculty Member for National Healthcare Group (NHG) Since Jul 2012
• Examiner for Final MBBS Combined Surgery OSCE & Orthopaedic Case Analysis, Mar 2014, 2015, 2017
• Examiner for Phase III Orthopaedic end of posting OSCE, NUS, 16 Mar 2013, 13 Feb 2016, 10 Feb 2018
• Examiner, Final Professional Examination for the M.B.B.S., NUS, 3 Mar 2018