Dr. Lionel Lim

Physician and Geriatric Medicine Specialist, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Dr. Lionel Lim  specialized in Internal Medicine
Country

United States

Speciality
Internal Medicine
Subspeciality
Geriatrics
Experience
29 years
Languages
English

Areas of expertise

  • Geriatrics
  • Postacute care management
  • Palliative Care

About the expert

Dr. Lionel Lim, a renowned geriatric medicine specialist,

currently practices at the VA Bedford Healthcare System

in Massachusetts. His extensive background in academia

and various leadership roles, including Associate Program

Director and Medical Director, highlight his expertise.

With a focus on improving rehabilitative outcomes for

deconditioned veterans, he actively engages in research.

His dedication to advancing medical knowledge is evident

through his active involvement in committees and

professional societies, as well as his commitment to

teaching and sharing his expertise through presentations.

    Dr. Lionel Lim is a highly accomplished physician specializing in geriatric medicine. Currently, he serves as a Staff Physician and Geriatric Medicine Specialist at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. His experience extends for more than 25 years.

    With a diverse background in medicine and a strong academic foundation, Dr. Lim has held various positions throughout his career. He has previously served as an Associate Program Director and Medical Director at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, where he oversaw geriatrics and palliative care programs. Dr. Lim has also been an Associate Chief of Geriatrics at Atrius Health in Auburndale, Massachusetts.

    With a commitment to education, Dr. Lim has held academic appointments at renowned medical schools, including Yale School of Medicine and Boston University School of Medicine, USA. He has been recognized for his excellence and has received several honors and awards, including fellowship status from the American College of Physicians and the American College of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Lim is actively involved in research, with current projects focusing on optimizing rehabilitative outcomes for deconditioned veterans.

    Additionally, he has contributed to numerous committees and professional societies, demonstrating his dedication to the advancement of medicine. Through his teaching, lectures, and presentations at regional and national conferences, Dr. Lim continues to share his expertise in geriatric medicine with the medical community.

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    2022 - Today

    Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA

  • Site Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care

    2020 - Today

    Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

  • Associate Chief of Geriatrics

    2016 - 2020

    Atrius Health, Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA

  • Medical Director, Geriatrics and Palliative Care Programs

    2007 - 2016

    Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut, USA

  • Staff Physician, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

    2004 - 2007

    Erlanger Bledsoe, Pikeville, Tennessee and North Carolina, USA

  • Military Environmental Medicine (Level 1)

    ACPM

    2023

  • Massachusetts License

    massachusetts university amherst

    2016

  • Subspecialty Certification in Geriatric Medicine

    ABIM

    2003

  • MPH

    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

    2003

  • American Board of Internal Medicine

    ABIM

    2002

  • MBBS

    University of Sydney

    1997

  • Massachusetts Medical Society (2016)

  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2007)

  • American College of Preventive Medicine (2007)

  • American College of Physicians (2004)

  • American Geriatrics Society (2004)

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