Jeffrey W. Lim
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain 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, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1995 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, BA, Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2005 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
| 2001-2002 | Clinical Internship, Medicine/Pediatrics, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2007 | The American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2014
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Administrator, Open Tempo Workforce Scheduler for Healthcare, Faculty Scheduling, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Administrator, AtStaff Faculty Scheduling, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2012
Co-Administrator, AtStaff Faculty Scheduling, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2009
Team Scheduler, General Team/Head and Neck Team, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2009
Back-up Administrator, AtStaff Faculty Scheduling, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006
Institutional Committee Activities
Advisory Member, Performance Improvement Project for Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Session 19 Course: Hypothermia in the Perioperative Period, 2013 - 2013
Member and Representative, Perioperative Enterprise (POE) Value Analysis Team (VAT) Committee, Department of Anesthesia Equipment Committee, 2012 - 2016
Member, Perioperative Enterprise (POE) Value Analysis Team (VAT), 2012 - 2016
Team Leader, Performance Improvement Project for Clinical Safety and Effectiveness 17 Course: Hypothermia in the Perioperative Period, 2012 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 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 |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Book Chapters
- Singh-Radcliff N, Gupta A. Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC). In: The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins: Philadelphia, PA, 562-563, 2012.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified January 10, 2024