A/Prof Aymeric YT Lim
MBBS (S'pore), FRCS (Glasgow), FAMS (Hand Surgery)

Senior Consultant
Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery,
National University Hospital, NUHS

Concurrent appointment:

Chairman Medical Board, National University Hospital

Dr Aymeric Lim completed his medical training at the National University of Singapore in 1990. He obtained his FRCS (Glasgow) in General Surgery in 1995 and went on to complete his advanced Fellowship training in Hand surgery in France, Bordeaux and Nancy, in 2000. He is the incumbent President of The Singapore Society for Hand Surgery (2007-2008).

Dr Lim’s research interests include free flaps, nerve and brachial plexus surgery as well as tendon transfers. His research on the intra-muscular innervation of the muscles of the forearm has led to pioneering clinical work in the field of tendon transfers, where a single muscle unit was split and used for two separate tendon transfers. Such techniques are especially useful for patients with severe crush or nerve injuries to the forearm.

Dr Lim has also authored numerous research papers in international journals, written two book chapters and participated as invited speakers at local and international meetings. Dr Lim is also actively involved in the planning and development of core curriculum for undergraduate medical teaching. Some of his recent publications include:

1.        Lim AYT.  The relationship between the shape of skeletal muscles and their nerve distribution patterns. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007; 120:363.

2.        Lim AYT. Kumar PV, Sebastin SJ, Kapickis M. Split flexor carpi ulnaris transfer – A new functioning free muscle transfer with independent dual function. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006;117:1927-32.

3.        Lim AYT, Lahiri A, Pereira BP, Tan JA, Sebastin SJ, Tan BL, Zheng L, Prem Kumar V. The role of intramuscular nerve repair in the recovery of lacerated skeletal muscle. Muscle Nerve 2005;33:377-383.

4.        Lim AYT, Pereira BP, Kumar VP, DeConnick C, Taki C, Baudet J, Merle M. Intramuscular innervation of upper limb skeletal muscles. Muscle Nerve 2004;29:523-530.

5.        Lim AYT, Lahiri A, Pereira BP, Kumar VP, Tan LL. Independent  function in a split flexor carpi radialis transfer. J Hand Surg 2004;29A:28-31.