Mr Chung Sim Lim
MBBS (LONDON), PHD, FRCS, FEBVS
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Mr Chung Sim Lim is a consultant vascular surgeon and honorary clinical lecturer at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. He is also an honorary consultant at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.
Mr Lim qualified from Barts and the London Medical School, and obtained his PhD from Imperial College London. He completed his higher general and vascular surgical training in London with placements at the Royal Free, Charing Cross and St Mary’s hospitals. He also undertook a year of senior clinical fellowship in the management of complex venous diseases at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
Mr Lim has subspecialist interest in the management of complex venous diseases (ranging from varicose veins to deep venous diseases) and vascular malformations. His other clinical expertise includes the management of peripheral arterial diseases, diabetic foot, carotid stenosis, aortic aneurysms, lymphoedema and thoracic outlet syndrome. He is also one of the few vascular surgeons in the country with interest in vascular surgery in children.
Mr Lim’s main research interests focus on translational and clinical studies on the management of complex venous diseases and vascular malformations. He previously gained vascular biology research experience from Imperial College London and Harvard Medical School. He is currently funded by the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre to develop a research programme that aims to characterise biomarkers, and develop three dimensional and computer simulation in the management of patients with vascular malformations.
Hospital Locations
Royal Free Hospital
Year qualified
2002
Country of qualification
UK
Languages spoken
English, Cantonese and Malay
Specialities
- Vascular Surgery
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- Royal Society of Medicine, British Medical Association
- European Society for Vascular Surgeons
Registration and licensing
GMC:6052069
Procedures offered
Venous disease management:
- Deep vein interventions including intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), venoplasty and stenting
- Deep vein thrombosis management
- Pelvic congestion syndrome (pelvic vein reflux) management
- Swollen leg management
- Varicose vein surgery including recurrences: endovenous thermal ablation – radiofrequency (VNUS Closure Fast) and laser (EVLT), foam sclerotherapy and phlebectomies
- Venous leg ulcer management including compression therapy
- Aortic aneurysm surgery – open surgery and endovascular repair (EVAR)
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Diabetic foot management
- Leg/foot ulcers management
- Lymphoedema management
- Peripheral arterial diseases procedures (bypass, angioplasty and stent)
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Vascular surgery in children
Clinical interests
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Deep venous diseases (IVC and iliac vein compression, May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS), post-thrombotic syndrome)
- Leg/foot ulcers
- Pelvic congestion syndrome/pelvic vein reflux
- Swollen ankle/leg
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Vascular malformations (AVM, venous and lymphatics)
- Varicose veins including complex and recurrences
- Vascular surgery in children
Research interests
Translational and clinical research in vascular surgery particularly in venous and vascular malformations.