Background
Lim, Richard was born on October 28, 1958 in Batu Pahat, Johore, Malaysia. Son of Liang Chiang and Terk Lan (Kuo) Lim. arrived in United Kingdom, 1978.
Lim, Richard was born on October 28, 1958 in Batu Pahat, Johore, Malaysia. Son of Liang Chiang and Terk Lan (Kuo) Lim. arrived in United Kingdom, 1978.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1984; Doctor of Medicine, U. Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1993; Master of Philosophy, U. Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1994.
House physician, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1984-1985;
house surgeon, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1985;
senior house officer/registrar, St. George's/County Hospitals, Lincoln, 1985-1987;
medical registrar, Royal Liverpool U. Hospital, 1987-1988;
registrar and fellow in cardiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1989-1994;
senior registrar in cardiology, Royal Hull & E. Yorkshire Hospitals, Kingston Upon Hull, United Kingdom, 1994-1996;
associate professor cardiology, U. Hospital, Malaysia, 1996;
senior postdoctoral fellow in interventional cardiology, U. Maryland. Hospital, 1996-1997;
staff consultant cardiologist, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, since 1997. Visiting interventional cardiologist Prince Charles Hospital.
Senior lecturer in cardiology U. Queensland.
Member Royal College Physicians London, British Cardiovascular InterventionSoc., British Nuclear Cardiology Group, British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group, Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand.