Dr Julian Lim graduated from University College London (UCL) Medical School in 2017 with Distinctions in medical science, clinical science and clinical practice. He developed an interest in Rheumatology in medical school, having completed his rheumatology rotation at the Royal Free Hospital London, a tertiary Scleroderma referral centre.
He completed an intercalated Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree (2014) and was awarded the UCL Dean's Research Prize (undergraduate category) for his research into T-helper-17 cells in ANCA-associated Vasculitis. He returned to Singapore upon graduation in 2017 and undertook junior residency training in Internal Medicine and subsequently senior residency training in Rheumatology with the National University Health System (NUHS). He was accredited as a specialist in Rheumatology in March 2024.
He has a special interest in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease - Interstitial Lung Disease (SARD-ILD) and runs a multidisciplinary combined clinic with respiratory physicians dedicated to this group of patients. He is also accredited in Nailfold Capillaroscopy (NFC) for the diagnosis of scleroderma and myositis spectrum disorders and has helped to set up the NFC service at NUH in 2024.
He is passionate about Rheumatology and Internal Medicine education particularly at the undergraduate level. He currently serves as the Undergraduate Director for Rheumatology for both NUH and the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
He has been awarded numerous education awards including the NUHS Young Clinical Mentor Award (2024), NUHS Teaching Excellence Award (2025) and the NUH Department of Medicine Chan Heng Leong Best Teacher Award (2024-2025).
