Clin Asst Prof Lim Chee Hooi

MBChB, MD, FRCP(London), MRCP(UK)

Head ＆ Senior Consultant

Specialty/Department: Gastroenterology ＆ Hepatology

Clinical Interest: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Screening Colonoscopy

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Colon Cancer Screening, Colonic Polyps, Complex Colonic Polyps, Functional Dyspepsia, Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (Child), Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

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Clinical Appointments

Head ＆ Senior Consultant Gastroenterology ＆ Hepatology Singapore General Hospital

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Clinical Senior Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Clinical Teacher, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Profile

Dr Lim Chee Hooi's specialty is Therapeutic (Endoscopic Submucosal Resection) Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy. He is an Accredited Screening Colonoscopist by Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy to perform Screening Derived Colonoscopy in England’s Bowel Cancer Screening Programme since 2008. He obtained his specialist training in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Internal Medicine predominantly at the Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital, United Kingdom. Dr Lim has successfully performed over 12,600 logged endoscopic procedures (Gastroscopy 6500, Colonoscopy 4500, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 1600) from 1998 to 2014 in the United Kingdom.

Dr Lim was awarded Doctor of Medicine at the University of Leeds, UK in 2008 for his research into Clinical Implications of Gastrointestinal Epithelial Dysplasia in Surveillance Programme. He has a significant number of publications on a spectrum of clinical gastroenterology related subjects. He was elected as Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, London in 2011.

In addition to his interest in research, Dr Lim is also a keen teacher. Besides teaching, he is an examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate students in England. Dr Lim is a MRCP (UK) examiner and was appointed the Associate Head of Academy for Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust for The University of Birmingham College of Medical School. His other clinical interests include General Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Quality and Safety in Medical Care.

Dr Lim also practices in Medico-Legal work in the UK since 2007. He obtained his training from Specialist Info and received further training in Root Cause Analysis & Incident Investigation, Advanced Communication Skills by National Cancer Action Team National Health Service UK and Team Resource Management Instructor Training.

Dr Lim was a member of Joint Specialty Committee (JSC) for Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Royal College of Physicians London. JSC is an advisory committee established to advise its parent bodies on matters of mutual interest and these include workforce and training, policy statements, service reviews and setting guidelines and national standards in improving clinical care.

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Education

Fellow Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) London 2011
Post-Graduate Certificate in Medical Education for Health Professionals, University of Birmingham, UK 2010
Doctor of Medicine (MD) University of Leeds, UK 2008
Accredited Screening Colonoscopist by Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, Royal College of Physicians UK 2008
Post-Graduate Certificate with Merit in Health Research University of Leeds, UK 2004
Certificate of Completion of Training in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology UK 2004
MRCP (UK) 1997
MBChB University of Leeds (UK) 1993

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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Clinical Senior Lecturer, NUS
Associate Head of Academy, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust for The University of Birmingham College of Medical School
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer and Senior Academy Tutor for The University of Birmingham Medical Undergraduates
Senior Clinical Councillor for “Being Open Policy”, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Endoscopy Lead, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Trained Hospital Appraiser for General Medical Council Revalidation Process
Accredited Screening Colonoscopist and Assessor for Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, England
Joint Specialty Committee for Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Royal College of Physicians London
Reviewer for Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics & World Journal of Gastroenterology
Executive Member of Midlands Gastroenterological Society, UK
Faculty Member of West Midlands Regional Endoscopy Training Centre, UK
Member of Mortality & Morbidity Performance Group, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Senior Lecturer, National University of Singapore

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Publications

Are we missing early gastric cancer? CH LIM, HH Tsai. Gut 1999; 44(Sup 1); A122
Is the diagnosis of low-grade dysplasia in UC consistent? (Distinction Poster at DDW 2001) CH LIM, ATR Axon, A Vail, D Forman, DAF Lynch, MF Dixon. Gastroenterology 2001;120;5:S1:733A
Factors predicting successful colonoscopy. CH LIM, D Ng, MM Ahmed. Gut 2006; 55 (Sup 2);A68
The Agreement between GP Reported Dyspepsia and Patient Filled Dyspepsia Questionnaire Is Poor for “2-week” Endoscopy Referral.CH LIM, R Child, MP Skander, MM Ahmed.Gut 2006; 55 (Sup 2);A90
Flexible sigmoidoscopy and biopsy for investigation of diarrhoea: High rate of microscopic abnormality for marcoscopically normal mucosa. J Burdsall, C Lim, M Ahmed. Gut 2007; 56 (Sup 2);A45
No increase in mortality rate from recent increase in Clostridium difficile infection.T Thomas, A Saadeddin, P De, D Pillay, C.H. Lim. UEGW Paris Wed-G-65. Gut 2007;56 (Sup 3) A302.
Colonoscopic photography. Is it enough to prove completion of colonoscopy? RMP Mathew, MM Ahmed, CH Lim. Gut 2009; 58 (Sup 1); A131
Outcome of anaemia referred as suspected upper gastrointestinal. D Mandair, R Child, MP Skander, M Ahmed, C.H. Lim. UEGW London. Mon 2009.Gut 2009; 58 (Sup 2) A192
The agreement between general practitioners reported dyspepsia and patients filled dyspepsia questionnaire is no better than chance.A. N. Datta, R. Child, M. P. Skander, M. M. Ahmed, C. H. Lim. UEGW London. Wed 2009.Endoscopy 2009; 41 (Sup 1) A510
Predictive validity of an accreditation assessment of colonoscopy. E. Harrison, D. Rattehalli, N. Sagar, M. M. Ahmed, C. H. Lim. UEGW Barcelona Mon 2010. Endoscopy 2010;42 (Sup1); A153
Thiopurine monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease patients at a district general hospital. T Jowitt, C Bowman, M Ahmed, S Singh, CH LIM. DDF 2012, Gut 2012;61 (Sup 2): A403
Long-term outcome of UC patients with and without low-grade dysplasia (Oral Presentation at BSG 2001and DDW 2001) Gut 2001;48(Sup 1);A90. Gastroenterology 2001;120;5:S1:141A CH LIM, MF Dixon, A Vail, D Forman, DAF Lynch, ATR Axon.
The outcome of suspected upper gastro-intestinal bleed with a 24 hours upper gastrointestinal endoscopy access, a prospective study. CH LIM, B. Rembacken, D. Vani, G. S. Shah, A. T. R. Axon. (Oral Presentation at UEGW 2002, Best Abstract Award) Gut 2002; 51 (Suppl III) A58
Continuing Quality Improvement in Colonoscopy using a computerised endoscopy reporting system. ASreedharan. G Naylor, CH Lim, BJ Rembacken. (Oral Presentation at UEGW 2004). Endoscopy 2004;36(Suppl 1) A53
Microscopic colitis with giant cells – is it really a distinct pathological entity? [letter] O Rotimi, MG Rodrigues, CH LIM. Histopathology 2004;44: 503-5
Early intensive resuscitation of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding decreases mortality. [letter] CH LIM. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2004;99: 2502
Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage – Dieulafoy’s lesion. [Self-assessment] CH LIM, DM Chalmers. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2004;80: 492
Oesophageal haematoma and associated Mallory–Weiss tear. [A case report] CH LIM, SM Everett. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2004;80: 734-5
Coxibs and gastrointestinal haemorrhage-the story goes on. [Soapbox] RV Heatley, CH LIM. http://www.gastrohep.com/. Gastroenterology; Stomach & Duodenum: 10 Nov 2004.
Inadequate power in the Barrett’s oesophagus ablation study. [letter] CH LIM, V Ramappa, MM Ahmed. Gut 2007; 56:884-5.
The optimal timing for urgent endoscopy in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleed. [letter] CH LIM, MM Ahmed. Endoscopy 2011; 43: 1018.
The white nipple sign. R Kasturi, N Patodi, MM Ahmed, C LIM. Frontline Gastroenterology 2012;3:216
Ten years follow up of UC patients with and without low grade dysplasia. CH LIM,MF Dixon, A Vail, D Forman, DAF Lynch, ATR Axon.Gut 2003;52:1127-32
Low grade dysplasia: Non-surgical management CH LIM, ATR Axon. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2003;9:270-2
A prospective study of acute gastrointestinal bleeding due to anti-inflammatory drug ingestion in the Yorkshire region of the U.K. CH LIM, RV Heatley. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2005;81:252-4
The outcome of suspected upper gastrointestinal bleed with a 24 hours upper gastrointestinal access, a prospective cohort study. CH LIM, D Vani, SG Shah, SM Everett, BJ Rembacken. Endoscopy2006;38(6):581-5
Randomised cross-over study using methylene blue or random 4-quadrant biopsy for the diagnosis of dysplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus. CH LIM, O Rotimi, SPL Dexter, AXR Axon. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2006;64(2):195-9
Low-grade dysplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus has a high-risk of progression. CH LIM, D Treanor, MF Dixon, ATR Axon. Endoscopy2007; 39 (7): 581-7
Tracking with virtual slides: a tool to study diagnostic error in histopathology. D Treanor, CH LIM, D Magee, A Bulpitt, P Quirke. Histopathology 2009; 55, 36-45.
Bowel preparation before colonoscopy: get it right first time. P Bhandari, A Agrawal, C LIM, S Manjunath, S Murphy, B Rembacken. Satellites 2012; 21: 1-8
Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Surveillance for colorectal cancer. What is the case against surveillance? Ed. DP Jowell, N Mortensen, B Warren. Blackwell Sc. Ltd. Oxford 2001. CH LIM, AXR Axon.