Dr Lim Tian Zhi

Designations:

Associate Consultant, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital

Qualifications:

MBBS, MRCS, MPH, MMED (Surg), PhD (Public Health), FRCS (Edin)

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

Colorectal Surgery

Locations:

National University Hospital

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Find Out More:

www.nuh.com.sg/care-at-nuh/specialties/department-of-surgery/division-of-colorectal-surgery

Biosketch

Dr Lim Tian Zhi is an Associate Consultant in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, National University Hospital. Dr Lim graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in 2013, and proceeded to commence his General Surgery Residency training. He obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 2023 and was accredited as a Specialist in General Surgery by the Specialist Accreditation Board.

Dr Lim is an advocate for colorectal cancer screening and his academic interest had also sparked his pursuit of Master in Public Health in 2017 and Doctor of Philosophy in 2023 with the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

Dr Lim actively participates in undergraduate and postgraduate surgical training. He was a Clinical Convenor for the Final Surgery MBBS Examinations, and currently holds the role of Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Surgery, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

Awards

2023 - NUHS Young Clinician Mentor Award
2022 - NUHS Inter-Professional Teaching Award

Journals & Publications

Lina Choe, Jerrald Lau, Lim TZ, Tan KK, et al. Colorectal cancer patients advocating screening to their sibilings: a randomized behavioural intervention. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022; 95 (3): 519-526.
Lim TZ, Jerrald Lau, Tan KK et al. Factors predicting improved compliance towards colonoscopy in individuals with positive faecal immunochemical test (FIT). Cancer Med. 2021; 10 (21): 7735 – 7746.
Lim TZ, Jerrald Lau, Tan KK. Colorectal cancer in patients with single versus double positive faecal immunochemical test results: A retrospective cohort study from a public tertiary hospital. PLOS ONE 2021; 16 (6): e0250460.
Lau J, Lim TZ, Jianlin Wong G, Tan KK. The health belief model and colorectal cancer screening in the general population: A systematic review. Prev Med Rep. 2020 Oct 6;20:101223.
Lau JWL, Khoo MJW, Leong XH, Lim TZ, Shabbir A, Yeoh KG, Koh CJ, So JBY. Opportunistic upper endoscopy during colonoscopy as a screening strategy for countries with intermediate gastric cancer risk. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Apr;36(4):1081-1087.
Tan KK, Lim TZ, Chew E, Chow WM, Koh GC. Colorectal cancer patients can be advocates for colorectal cancer screening for their siblings: A study on siblings' perspectives. Psychooncology. 2020 Dec;29(12):2028-2032.
Lim KT, Ng CH, Decruz GM, Lim TZ, Devi K, Tan KK, Chong CS. Barriers and facilitators towards colonoscopy: a qualitative systematic review. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2021 May 1;30(3):232-238.
Lim TZ, Tan KK. Endoscopic stenting in colorectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2019 Dec;10(6):1171-1182.
Tan AL, Lim TZ, Nadkarni N, Wong TH. The price of personal mobility: burden of injury and mortality from personal mobility devices in Singapore – a nationwide cohort study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19 (1): 880.
Chan DKH, Lim TZ, Tan KK. T4N0 Colon Cancers should be treated like T3N1 disease. J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 10 (1): 6 – 11.

Professional Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (Fellow)
Society of Colorectal Surgeons (Singapore) (Member)

2024/09/10

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