- Biography
- What is Urology?
- Curriculum Vitae
- What is Board Certification?
- Surgery Photos
Dr. David J. Lim received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University. He is a member of Honorary Medical Society Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his surgical and urology residency at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric urology at the University of Florida. He has authored more than 20 scientific papers and abstracts. He has been in practice of urology since 1995. Dr. Lim has been the chief of urology at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital for 2006-2008. Dr. Lim is a clinical assistant professor of urology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Lim was also the Clinical Faculty of the Year at Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine for 1997 and 2000. Dr. Lim believes in delivering excellent urological care with compassion.
What is Urology?
Urology is a surgical specialty which deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract and the male genitalia. Although urology is considered a surgical specialty of the genito-urinary organs, urologists must have an understanding of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties to treat the variety of medical problems encountered. Urologists can be best thought of as organ system specialists that deal with diseases of the male and female urinary tract and the male genitalia.
Stone disease of the urinary tract has always been substantial in urology practice. Another area of major urologic concern is that of congenital anomalies. The urinary tract is affected by congenital anomalies more than any other organ system. The treatment of malignant disease is a very large portion of urologic practice, including cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, and testis. Urinary tract infections, affecting every age group in both sexes, comprise a significant fraction of urological practice. The importance of urologic problems seen primarily in women, such as stress urinary incontinence and interstitial cystitis, is being increasingly recognized. The diagnosis and therapy of urinary incontinence constitute a significant portion of most urology practices. Male sexual dysfunction and infertility have become virtual subspecialties.
CURRICULUM VITAE
David J. Lim, M.D
Appointment
Clinical Assistant Professor, Scott Department of Urology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
1995-2000, 2004-current
Membership
American Urological Association
American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow Section on Urology
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Post Graduate Training
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Fellow, Pediatric Urology, 1993-1995
Division of Urology
Department of Surgery
Preceptor: R. Dixon Walker, III, M.D.
The Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Resident, Department of Urology, 1989-1993
Resident, Department of Surgery, 1987-1989
Chairman: Anthony J. Schaeffer, M.D.
Education
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, Ohio
1983 - 1987, Doctor of Medicine
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
1981 - 1987, Bachelor of Science
Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1986
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Graduated with Summa cum laude distinction, 1987,
Kent State University
Clinical Faculty of the Year, Scott Department of Urology, 1997 and 2000
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Publications
Lim, D. J., Shattuck, M. C. and Cook, W. A.: Pyelovenous lymphatic migration of transitional cell carcinoma following flexible ureterorenoscopy. J. Urol., 149:109-111, 1993.
Lim, D. J. and Schaeffer, A. J.: Prostatitis syndromes. AUA Update Series., Vol XII:Lesson 1, 1993.
Lim, D. J., Hayden, R. T., Murad, T., Nemcek, A. A. and Dalton, D. P.: Multilocular prostatic cystadenoma presenting as a large complex pelvic cystic mass. J. Urol., 149: 856-859, 1993.
Lim, D. J., Liu, X., Sutkowski, D. M., Braun, E. J., Lee, C. and Kozlowski, J. M.: Growth of androgen-sensitive human prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP, in nude mice. Prostate, 22:109-118, 1993.
Lim, D. J. and Carter, M. F.: Computed tomography in the preoperative staging for pulmonary metastases in patients with renal cell carcinoma. J. Urol., 150:1112-1114, 1993.
Sutkowski, D. M., Kasjanski, R. Z., Sensibar, J. A., Ney, K. G., Lim, D. J., Kozlowski, J. M., Lee, C. and Grayhack, J. T.: Effect of spermatocele fluid on growth of human prostatic cells in culture. J. Androl. 14:233-239, 1993.
Lim, D. J. and Barraza, M. A.: Management of vesicoureteral reflux in the 1990's. Jacksonville Medicine, 45:272-274, 1994.
Kelalis, P. P. and Lim, D. J.: Wilms' tumor from a pediatric urologist's perspective. Jacksonville Medicine, 45:269-271, 1994.
Lim, D. J., Barraza, M. A. and Stevens, P. S.: Correction of retractile concealed penis. J. Urol., 153:1668-1670, 1995.
Walker, R. D., Flack, C. E., Hawkins-Lee, B., Lim, D. J., Parramore, H and Hackett, R. L.: Rectus fascial wrap: Early results of a modification of the rectus fascial sling. J. Urol., 154:771-774, 1995.
Ellsworth, P. I., Lim, D. J., Walker, R. D., Stevens, P. S., Barraza, M. A. and Mesrobian, H.-G. J.: Common sheath reimplantation yields excellent results in the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in duplicated collecting systems. J. Urol., 155:1407-1409, 1996.
Lim, D. J. and Walker, R. D.: Management of the failed pyeloplasty. J. Urol., 156:738-740, 1996.
Lim, D. J., Walker, R. D., Ellsworth, P. I., Newman, R. C., Cohen, M. S., Barraza, M. A. and Stevens, P. S.: Treatment of pediatric urolithiasis between 1984-1994. J. Urol., 156:702-705, 1996.
Lim, D. J. and Walker, R. D.: Long term effects of pediatric urological diseases. AUA Update Series, Vol XV:Lesson 23, 1996.
Lim, D. J., Mullins, D. L., and Stevens, P. S.: Crossed ectopia of ovotestis in a case of true hermaphroditism. J. Pediatr. Surg.,31:1440-1442, 1996.
Erhard, M., Walker, R. D., and Lim, D. J.: Management of vesicoureteral reflux in adolescents and adults. AUA Update Series, Vol XVII:Lesson 5, 1998
YOUR UROLOGIC SURGEON IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF UROLOGY.
What does it mean to be board certified? What is certification and why is it important?
Healthcare is one of today’s most rapidly evolving fields. When choosing a physician or a treatment, it is helpful to consider whether or not the physician is certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) medical specialty board. The certification process evaluates a physician’s clinical skills based on education, examination, review of actual surgery cases, peer review, and other criteria.
What are the requirements for certification by the American Board of Urology?
To attain certification, a urologic surgeon must meet stringent educational, practice, and peer review requirements. Following is a summary of the current standards for certification by the American Board of Urology.
Be a graduate of a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or a school of osteopathy approved by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association.
Complete a urology residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada [RCPS(C)]
The American Board of Urology mandates a minimum of 5 clinical years of postgraduate medical training. The training must include:
- 48 months in an ACGME-approved urology program, and
- 3 months of general surgery in an ACGME-approved surgical program, and
- 3 months of core surgical training (e.g. intensive care unit, trauma, vascular surgery, cardiac surgery, etc.) in an ACGME- approved surgical program, and
- 6 months of other rotations, not including dedicated research time, in an ACGME- or RCPS(C)-approved core surgery program
Qualifying Examination
This comprehensive examination is the first step in the certification process. The purpose of the examination is to determine whether the candidate demonstrates a minimum level of knowledge agreed by a panel of experts to be necessary for the safe practice of urology. The Board strives to provide an examination which reflects contemporary urologic core knowledge and practice, is fair to all candidates, and does not discriminate on the basis of region of training or practice, residency training program, or subtleties of examsmanship.
Certifying Examination
This oral examination is the final step in the certification process for most physicians. The purpose of the examination is to determine whether a candidate can gather relevant information about a patient efficiently and then manage the patient appropriately and effectively.
Candidates who successfully complete the Qualifying (Part 1) Examination who have been in practice for a sufficient period of time with adequate practice logs and acceptable peer review, and who meet all criteria of the Board, will be eligible to take the Certifying (Part 2) Examination.
Candidates for certification must complete the entire certification process within five years of completing their residency.
This three-part process includes written exams in urologic imaging and pathology and two oral exams. There are several prerequisites to the Certifying Examination:
- A passing grade on the Qualifying Examination
- 18 months of continuous practice in the same community
- Positive peer review and letters of recommendation
- A surgical log of adequate breadth and depth to demonstrate clinical proficiency.
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