About Dr Timothy Lim

Dr Timothy Lim Yong Kuei is a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in the management of gynaecological cancer and has more than 20 years of medical experience.

He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1998 and obtained the Membership from the Royal College of O&G, London in 2003. He started his gynaecological oncology fellowship training in the Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH in 2006 and was awarded the Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) award from MOH to train in minimally invasive gynaecological cancer surgery in France in 2008.

From 2014 to 2019, he was the Head and Senior Consultant Gynaecologist of the Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH as well as the Deputy Chairman of the Division of O&G, KKH from October 2015 to 2019. He was also an Associate Professor (Adjunct) at the YLL Medical School, National University of Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore and the LKC School of Medicine, Singapore from 2017 to 2019.

He has a strong passion in public health education especially in the prevention and treatment of gynaecological cancers and has helped organise numerous public health talks and activities for the last decade. He also dedicates his time to professional education by serving in the councils of the O&G Society of Singapore (OGSS) and Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology of Singapore (SCCPS) for the last 10 years.

Dr Lim is a winner of the Human10 Trusted Reviews Award 2020. Click here to read his story.


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Phone: 6261 3348

Education

  • MBBS
  • FRCOG (UK)
  • FAMS (O&G)

Awards and Achievements

  • Best Clinical teacher award, National University Singapore (2007)
  • Service with a Heart awards
  • SingHeath Service Quality Awards
  • NUS Commendation Awards
  • SingHealth Residency in SingHealth Excels awards (O&G Residency)
  • Best Scientific Abstract Award (Gynaecologic Oncology) at the 10th Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists international Congress (2012)
  • Best Video Presentation Award at the 10th Singapore International Congress in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (2015)

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Recent Answers

Will Medisave cover my vaccination cost if I am above the recommended age in Singapore?

In Singapore, unfortunately, Medisave is very strict. If you are not in the suitable age limit, you are not able to be covered under Medisave. However, the scheme is only applicable to the Cervarix or Gardasil (4-valent HPV vaccine). Gardasil-9 is actually very affordable.

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Dr Timothy Lim

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What age group is most at risk of developing cervical cancer?

Cervical cancer can affect women in their reproductive age group all the way to women who are already grandmothers. So, there is a wide spectrum. In fact, the youngest person with cervical cancer in Singapore is a teenager, that is the youngest. The oldest I have seen is maybe a patient in their 90s. As long as have been or are sexually active then there is a risk there.

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Dr Timothy Lim

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Is there anything I should do or prepare before an HPV screening or vaccination?

Before the screening, firstly, it must be done after your menstruation period has ended. Secondly, we will advise patients to avoid sexual intercourse for the last 48 hours before the screening. Thirdly, wear something comfortable. Of course, food-wise there are no restrictions before the screening. And remember the age limit, before the age of 30, we don’t recommend HPV screening, and the reason is that HPV infection is very common among the young, so we might end up taking a lot of infection but the cervix is fine.

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Dr Timothy Lim

Gynaecologist

Recent Sessions

HPV and Cervical Screenings

Ended on July 3, 2020

Dr Timothy Lim Yong Kuei is a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in the management of gynaecological cancer and has more than 20 years of medical experience. He has a strong passion in public health education especially in the prevention and treatment of gynaecological cancers and has helped organise numerous public health talks and activities for the last decade. He also dedicates his time to professional education by serving in the councils of the O&G Society of Singapore (OGSS) and Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology of Singapore (SCCPS) for the last 10 years.

Timothy Lim clinic for women & cancer surgery is committed to providing expert, compassionate, and personalized care for women. We keep our patients informed of each step of their evaluation as well as their treatment options. We believe that women should be partners in maintaining their own health and well-being. We offer the full spectrum of gynecologic care for women, from adolescence through menopause, as well as treatment for a variety of gynecologic problems including gynaecological cancers. We also provide a complete suite of obstetric services, from antenatal care, through to delivery and after delivery care.

Ovarian, Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Treatments

Dr Timothy Lim is a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in the management of gynaecological cancer and has more than 20 years of medical experience.

He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1998 and obtained the Membership from the Royal College of O&G, London in 2003. He started his gynaecological oncology fellowship training in the Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH in 2006 and was awarded the Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) award from MOH to train in minimally invasive gynaecological cancer surgery in France in 2008.

From 2014 to 2019, he was the Head and Senior Consultant Gynaecologist of the Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH as well as the Deputy Chairman of the Division of O&G, KKH from October 2015 to 2019. He was also an Associate Professor (Adjunct) at the YLL Medical School, National University of Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore and the LKC School of Medicine, Singapore from 2017 to 2019.

He has a strong passion in public health education especially in the prevention and treatment of gynaecological cancers and has helped organise numerous public health talks and activities for the last decade. He also dedicates his time to professional education by serving in the councils of the O&G Society of Singapore (OGSS) and Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology of Singapore (SCCPS) for the last 10 years.

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820 Thomson Road. #01-03 Medical Centre a, Mount Alvernia Hospital Singapore 574623

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* This profile has been last updated on March 5, 2021.