Dr Lim Hui Fang

Dr Lim Hui Fang is a specialist in Respiratory Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine currently practising at The Respiratory Practice in Farrer Park. With over 15 years of medical experience, Dr Lim is well-versed in managing complex respiratory conditions and critical care situations.

Dr Lim specialises in the treatment of severe asthma, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, and intensive care medicine. She is also proficient in performing endobronchial ultrasound and has a keen interest in the early detection of lung cancer.

Dr Lim received her MBBS from the National University of Singapore in 2003. She furthered her studies by obtaining her MRCP (UK) and a Master of Internal Medicine in 2007. She completed her clinical specialty training at the National University Hospital (NUH), achieving dual specialty accreditation in Respiratory Medicine in 2011 and Intensive Care Medicine in 2013. In recognition of her expertise, Dr Lim was awarded an Academic Medical Development Award for a clinical research fellowship in Severe Asthma at McMaster University, Canada, in 2014-2015.

Prior to transitioning to private practice in 2022, Dr Lim served as a senior consultant at NUH Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Notably, she played a pivotal role in establishing the Complex Airway Clinic in 2017, collaborating with ENT surgeons, infectious disease physicians, and immunologists to provide comprehensive care for patients with conditions such as severe asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, bronchiectasis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and immune defects.

Dr Lim's contributions to the medical field have been widely recognised. In 2015, her team was honoured with the National Medical Excellence Award by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for their outstanding work in reducing mortality rates associated with community-acquired pneumonia. She also consulted with the MOH for the Singapore National Asthma Program 2 and 3 from 2018 to 2022, where she provided valuable insights into streamlining asthma-related health services.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr Lim has a passion for medical education and research. She served as the undergraduate director for the Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at NUH from 2015 to 2017 and was appointed Deputy Director of the NUS Immunology Translational Research Program from 2020 to 2022. Her research interests include asthma epidemiology, disease mechanisms, airway immune-profiling, and pneumonia. Dr Lim continues to contribute to the academic community as a visiting senior consultant at NUH and Adjunct Assistant Professor at NUS.

Dr Lim Hui Fang is accredited to provide advanced respiratory and critical care services at Thomson Medical Centre, Farrer Park Hospital, and Mount Elizabeth Hospital.