Lim Beng Hai
Hand Surgeon
Hospital Affiliations
Visiting Senior Consultant Hand Surgeon, Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital, Singapore
Professional Statement
Dr. Lim obtained his medical degree from the National University of Singapore in 1985. This was followed by a Master of Medicine and joining the Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 1990.
He took up Advanced Hand Surgery Traineeship in 1990 and was accredited as a Specialist in Hand Surgery in September 1998. Dr. Lim did his fellowship in Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery at the Christine Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in 1994.
He was awarded the Senior Fellowship in Hand Surgery by the University of Louisville Hospitals in 1995 to 1996. Upon his return to Singapore he was appointed the Adjunct Assistant Professor to the Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, USA.
Dr. Lim served as a consultant Hand Surgeon at the Singapore General Hospital until June 2000 where he went on to become Chief of the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery at the National University Hospital.
While in NUH, he participated actively in the management of the hospital. He was Associate Chairman Medical Board in 2001/2002 and Vice Chairman Medical Board 2003/2004. He holds the Associate Professor position in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, in NUS and heads the Hand Division in the department. He continues to be an Adjunct Associate Professor to the department until 2011.
He enjoys teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. He set up the Microsurgical Training Laboratory in NUH in 2001 and was Program Director for the laboratory and started joint training program in microsurgery with Aesculap Academy in 2003. The success of the Microsurgical training laboratory propelled him to set up the STAR (Skills, Training And Research) Laboratory in NUH in 2003. The STAR lab was further expamded to include Digital Medicine Laboratory.
As the Chief to the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, he started the Department’s annual cadaveric symposium and workshop for General Practioners in 2000 and in 2001 the Foundations in Musculoskeletal Surgery for advanced trainees in Hand, Plastics and Orthopaedic surgery.
He took up Advanced Hand Surgery Traineeship in 1990 and was accredited as a Specialist in Hand Surgery in September 1998. Dr. Lim did his fellowship in Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery at the Christine Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in 1994.
He was awarded the Senior Fellowship in Hand Surgery by the University of Louisville Hospitals in 1995 to 1996. Upon his return to Singapore he was appointed the Adjunct Assistant Professor to the Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, USA.
Dr. Lim served as a consultant Hand Surgeon at the Singapore General Hospital until June 2000 where he went on to become Chief of the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery at the National University Hospital.
While in NUH, he participated actively in the management of the hospital. He was Associate Chairman Medical Board in 2001/2002 and Vice Chairman Medical Board 2003/2004. He holds the Associate Professor position in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, in NUS and heads the Hand Division in the department. He continues to be an Adjunct Associate Professor to the department until 2011.
He enjoys teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. He set up the Microsurgical Training Laboratory in NUH in 2001 and was Program Director for the laboratory and started joint training program in microsurgery with Aesculap Academy in 2003. The success of the Microsurgical training laboratory propelled him to set up the STAR (Skills, Training And Research) Laboratory in NUH in 2003. The STAR lab was further expamded to include Digital Medicine Laboratory.
As the Chief to the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, he started the Department’s annual cadaveric symposium and workshop for General Practioners in 2000 and in 2001 the Foundations in Musculoskeletal Surgery for advanced trainees in Hand, Plastics and Orthopaedic surgery.
Qualifications
MBBS (NUS, Singapore)
M Med (Surg) (NUS, Singapore)
M Med (Surg) (NUS, Singapore)
Fellowship/Membership
FRCSEd (Gen Surg) (RCS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
FAMS (Orth Surg) (Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
FAMS (Orth Surg) (Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Opening Hours
Weekdays
9 AM-6 PM
Saturday
9 AM-1 PM
Accepted Insurance
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Opening Hours
Weekdays
9 AM-6 PM
Saturday
9 AM-1 PM
Accepted Insurance
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Opening Hours
Weekdays
9 AM-6 PM
Saturday
9 AM-1 PM
Accepted Insurance
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Hand problems are myriad and complex because of their many causes and symptoms. It is essential that any hand problem be accurately diagnosed and correctly treated. Besides surgery, numerous conditions can be treated with medication, splints, therapy, or pain relief injections. At CHARMS, we provide comprehensive and expert treatment for all hand conditions, such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, DeQuervain’s Tenovaginitis and Ganglion Cyst, among others.