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Lionel Lim, MD, Geriatrics, Burlington, MA

LionelSLimMDMPH

Geriatrics Burlington, MA

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Site Director, Geriatrics

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  • Office

    20 Wall St
    Burlington, MA 01803
    Phone+1 781-221-2500

Summary

  • Dr. Lionel Lim is a geriatrician in Boston, MA. He received his medical degree from University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative medicine, and General Preventive Medicine / Public Health. He is experienced in Skilled Nursing Care, Alzheimer Disease, hospice and palliative medicine, hip fractures, osteoporosis, and Health Professionals Education.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2002 - 2004
  • University of Minnesota, School of Public Health
    University of Minnesota, School of Public HealthMS, Epidemiology, 2002 - 2003
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2001 - 2002
  • New York Downtown Hospital
    New York Downtown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine
    University of Sydney Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2007 - 2016
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2004 - 2008
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2001 - 2004
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Screening adults for depression in primary care: A position statement of the American College of Preventive Medicine.  
    Nimalasuriya K, Compton MT, Guillory VJ, Prevention Practice Committee of the American College of Preventive Medicine (Abraham-Katz RB, Bergeisen G, Kann E, Lim L, McF..., Journal of Family Practice
  • General health checks in adults do not reduce all-cause, cardiovascular, or cancer mortality.  
    Lim LS, Ann Intern Med
  • Loop diuretic use is associated with increased rates of hip bone loss in older men: the MROS study.  
    Lim LS, Fink HA, Kuskowski MA, Taylor BC, Schousboe JT, Ensrud KE, Archives of Internal Medicine
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Building a Curriculum of Patient Centered Care.
    Dorothea Wild, Lionel Lim, Planetree Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Graduate Training in Lifestyle Medicine: An Inside Perspective. Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change.
    Lim L, Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Loop diuretic use is associated with increased rates of hip bone loss in older men.
    L.S. Lim, H.A. Fink, M.A. Kuskowski, J. Schousboe, K.E. Ensrud, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting
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Lectures

  • Teaching Evidence-based Clinical Decision Making and Lifestyle Medicine to Medical Students & Residents. 
    Orlando, Florida

Press Mentions

  • The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Clinical Practice Guideline on Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Acute Leukemia
    The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Clinical Practice Guideline on Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Acute LeukemiaOctober 22nd, 2020
  • I Had My Genes Analyzed for ‘Precision Wellness.’ Here’s How It Went
    I Had My Genes Analyzed for ‘Precision Wellness.’ Here’s How It WentOctober 13th, 2017

Professional Memberships