Dr Timothy Lim Yong Kuei

Dr Timothy Lim Yong Kuei is a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Trinity Women’s Specialist in Thomson Medical Centre in Novena, as well as at the Timothy Lim Clinic for Women & Cancer Surgery on Thomson Road.

With over 25 years' experience, Dr Lim offers a wide range of services, with a key focus on laparoscopic surgery, complex pelvic surgery, and the management and prevention of gynaecological cancers. Dr Lim provides care for women during all stages of life, including antenatal care for expectant mothers, and treatment for various gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, fibroids, and ovarian cysts.

Dr Lim graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1998. He subsequently obtained his postgraduate qualifications from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in London in 2003. He completed a gynaecological oncology fellowship at KK Hospital in 2006. In 2008, he received the prestigious Health Manpower Development Programme award from the Ministry of Health, which enabled him to undertake training in minimally invasive gynaecological cancer surgery in France. He further enhanced his expertise by obtaining an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics from the University of Edinburgh in 2016.

Prior to entering private practice, Dr Lim served as the Head and Senior Consultant Gynaecologist and adjunct Associate Professor of the Department of Gynaecological Oncology at KK Hospital from 2014 to 2019, alongside his position as Deputy Chairman of the Division of O&G. His achievements include pioneering several surgical procedures in Singapore, such as performing the first laparoscopic Wertheim's radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer in 2009 and introducing ICG-NIR sentinel lymph node biopsy for early endometrial cancer in 2015. Notably, he achieved Singapore's first successful pregnancy for a young cervical cancer survivor who underwent fertility-sparing radical trachelectomy in 2015.

Beyond his clinical work, Dr Lim has made contributions to medical research and education. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed papers and served as principal investigator in multiple HPV vaccine clinical trials. His commitment to medical education is reflected in his roles as Associate Professor at various medical schools and his active involvement in professional societies. He served as the Honorary President of both the O&G Society of Singapore from 2019 to 2021 and the Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology of Singapore from 2019 to 2023. His excellence has been recognised through numerous awards, including multiple Outstanding Faculty awards in the Singhealth O&G residency programme.

Dr Lim is accredited to perform surgical procedures at Thomson Medical Centre.