Jeffrey W. Lim
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2001 | Texas Tech University Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas, US, MD |
| 1995 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, US, Biology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2005 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2001-2002 | Clinical Internship, Medicine/Pediatrics, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2015 | DEA |
| 2007 | The American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2005 | Texas State Board of Medical Examiners |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2014
Instructor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2007
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Faculty Recruitment Advisory Committee, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Administrator, Open Tempo Workforce Scheduler for Healthcare, Faculty Scheduling, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Administrator, AtStaff Faculty Scheduling, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2012
Co-Administrator, AtStaff Faculty Scheduling, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2009
Team Scheduler, General Team/Head and Neck Team, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2009
Back-up Administrator, AtStaff Faculty Scheduling, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Perioperative Services (POS) Value Analysis Team (VAT), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Member and Representative, POS VAT Committee, Department of Anesthesia Equipment Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Advisory Member, Performance Improvement Project for Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Session 19 Course: Hypothermia in the Perioperative Period, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013 - 2013
Member, Perioperative Enterprise (POE) Value Analysis Team (VAT), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - 2016
Member and Representative, Perioperative Enterprise (POE) Value Analysis Team (VAT) Committee, Department of Anesthesia Equipment Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - 2016
Team Leader, Performance Improvement Project for Clinical Safety and Effectiveness 17 Course: Hypothermia in the Perioperative Period, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 2018 | Featured Poster: Lim J, Mena G, Lasala J, The Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society, Cartagena, Colombia |
| 2013 | 3rd Place Award for Excellence and Innovation, Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2012 | Best of Abstracts Award, Global Conference on Perioperative Medicine: Care of the Elderly and the Cancer Patient, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2004 | Outstanding Senior Resident, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2019. Off-pump Pulmonary Thrombectomy during Radical Nephrectomy for RCC: TEE Value. Conference. Off-pump Pulmonary Thrombectomy during Radical Nephrectomy for RCC: TEE Value, US.
- 2016. Sharing the Airway in Anesthesia. Conference. Sharing the Airway in Anesthesia. Taipei, Taiwan, US.
- 2016. Instructor, Advanced Airway Management for Difficult Airways Workshop. Conference. Instructor, Advanced Airway Management for Difficult Airways Workshop. Taipei, US.
- 2015. Anesthetic Implications of Obesity. Conference. Anesthetic Implications of Obesity, US.
- 2011. Muscle Relaxants and Nerve Stimulator: The Nuts and Bolts. Conference. American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) Region V. Houston, TX, US.
- Changes of Pulse Measurements and Hemodynamic Variations in Thoracic Surgery Under Lateral Decubitus Positioning and One-Lung Ventilation. Conference. Changes of Pulse Measurements and Hemodynamic Variations in Thoracic Surgery Under Lateral Decubitus Positioning and One-Lung Ventilation. Virtual, US.
International Presentations
- 2020. 2nd International Symposium on the Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Conference. 2nd International Symposium on the Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient, MX.
- 2019. Applied high flow nasal oxygen for a high-risk lung biopsy: A challenging case report. Conference. Applied high flow nasal oxygen for a high-risk lung biopsy: A challenging case report. Amsterdam, US.
- 2018. Venous Gas Embolism in a Patient with Ovarian Cancer during Laparoscopic Surgery. Conference. Venous Gas Embolism in a Patient with Ovarian Cancer during Laparoscopic Surgery. Cartagena, CO.
Formal Peers
- 2015. 18th Annual Hands-on Workshop for the Difficult Airway. Visiting, CN.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Van Meter A, Williams U, Zavala A, Kee S, Rebello E, Tsai J, Ifeanyi I, Ruiz J, Lim J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Beat to Beat: A measured Look at the History of Pulse Oximetry. Journal of Anesthesia History:24-26, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Ruiz J, Ensor J, Lim J, Van Meter A, Rahlfs T. Phenothiazine vs 5HT3 Antagonist Prophylactic Regimens to Prevent Post‐Anesthesia Care Unit Rescue Antiemetic: An Observational Study. Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Soliz J, Lim J, Zheng G. Anesthetic management of a patient with sustained severe metabolic alkalosis and electrolyte abnormalities caused by ingestion of baking soda. Case Rep Anesthesiol 2014:930153, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25180100.
- Riedel B, Lim J, Brauer K, Shaw A, Reardon M, Rice D. Diagnosis and Management of Persistent Pulmonary Thromboembolism. J Cardiothoracic Vasc Anesth 20(4)(4):616-619, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16885000.
Other Articles
- Williams U, Van Meter A, Lim J, Vachhani S, Abdelsalam M, Sabir S, Ruiz J Radial Nerve Injury following Renal Radiofrequency Ablation in the Lateral Decubitus Position. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2(7):1097-1102, 2016.
Abstracts
- Lim JW, Bailard N, Lim JW, Tan J, Vu C, Dong W, Zheng G. Factors Associated with Emergency Difficult Tracheal Intubation and Difficult Airway Management in a Non–Operating Room Setting at a Cancer Treatment Center. ACE-QI 1(1):1-10. e-Pub 2025.
- Zorrilla-Vaca A, Ensor J, Kwater P, Mirza K, Moon T, Lim J, Ruiz J, Vacchani S, Brown J, Mena G. Changes of Pulse Contour Measurements and Hemodynamic Variations in Thoracic Surgery Under Lateral Decubitus Positioning and One-Lung Ventilation. Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgery, Austin, Texas, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Tan J, Lim J, Ruiz J. Using Quality Improvement: Tools to Develop and Assess a Postoperative Handoff Protocol. World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Prague, Czech Republic, in-print, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Brown J, Lim J, Mena G. Off-pump Pulmonary Thrombectomy during Radical Nephrectomy for RCC: TEE Value. Post Graduate Assembly of Anesthesiology, New York City, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Lim J, Chiang J, Broyles A, Zheng G. Applied high flow nasal oxygen for a high-risk lung biopsy: A challenging case report. World Airway Management Meeting 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Goravanchi F, Cerny J, French K, Lim J, Hagberg C. Difficult Airway Management in the Ambulatory setting. Society of Airway Management, Newport, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Goravanchi F, Lim J, French K. Anesthetic Challenges in Patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. IARS, International Research Anesthesia Society, Houston, TX, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Goravanchi F, Lim J, French K. Poster Presentation, Anesthetic Challenges in Patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Global Academic Programs Conference 2017, Houston, TX, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rebello E, Kee S, Cerny J, Goravanchi F, Lim J. Peri-Operative Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Series, 11th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease, Florence, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Van Meter A, Ensor J, Lim J, Rahlfs T, Ruiz J. Leadership Emphasis Improves PONV Guideline Adherence; but Anesthesiologists Changed from a Risk Adjusted to a Fixed Guideline Compliance for PONV Prophylaxis. American Society of Anesthesia Annual Meeting (ASA), 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Van Meter A, Ensor J, Lim J, Rahlfs T, Ruiz J. Leadership Emphasis Improves PONV Guideline Adherence; but Anesthesiologists Changed from a Risk Adjusted to a Fixed Guideline Compliance for PONV Prophylaxis. Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Annual Meeting (SAMBA), 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Soliz JM, Gebhardt R, Owusu P, Lim J, Holmes A, Gottumukkala V. Epidural Removal Delays and Coagulopathy Correction After Hepatic Resection. Global Conference on Perioperative Medicine Care of the Elderly and the Cancer Patient, University of Houston MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Houston, TX, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Ruiz JR, Lim JW, Rahlfs TF. Optimal Early Post-Operative Antiemetic Prophylaxis Regimen in the Breast Surgical Patient. Proceedings of the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Ruiz JR, Lim J, Sapire K, Rahlfs T. Leadership Support Optimizes Performance Improvement, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Conference. Excellence Through Innovation, Education, and Financial Stewardship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Ruiz JR, Lim J, Ensor J, Owens MD, Kee S, Frenzel JC. Poster Presentation, Creation of a Focused Data Application To Track the Incidence of PONV. Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson Program and Poster Reception, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Brown J, Mena G, Lasala J, Lim JW, Mouzannar S, Lim J, Cox S, Jiang J, Jung J, Hufstedler J, Lao G, Hwang R. Investigation of Da Vinci Surgical Systems in Prophylactic Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Procedures: Standardizing Operating Room Set Up for Efficiency and Patient Safety. 12th Annual Symposium Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society.
- Lasala J, Mena G, Lim JW, Brown J, Jackson T, Soliz J. Innovative Video Laryngoscopy: Performance Evaluation of a Novel System Featuring Hyperangulated and Channeled Blades with Intregated Dual-View Capability. 13th Annual Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society Symposium.
- Jackson T, Lasala J, Lim JW, Soliz J, Brown J, Mena G. Enhanced Airway Management in Robotic Microsurgery: The Role of Continuous Endotracheal Visualization for Safety and Precision. 13th Annual Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society Symposium.
- Lim JW, Lasala J, Soliz J, Jackson T, Brown J, Mena G. Bilateral Otorrhagia in a Case of Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. 13th Annual Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society Symposium.
Book Chapters
- Singh-Radcliff N, Gupta A. Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC). In: The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 562-563, 2012.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026