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Richard Lim, MD, Internal Medicine, Providence, RI

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Internal Medicine Providence, RI

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Nocturnist at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Eleanor Slater Hospital, Zambarano Hospital, Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Cape Cod Hospital, Kent Hospital, South County Hospital, Roger Williams Medical Center, Newport Hospital, Landmark Medical Center and Providence VA Medical Center.

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  • Office

    593 Eddy St
    Providence, RI 02903
    Phone+1 401-444-3985
    Fax+1 401-444-3986

Summary

  • Dr. Richard Lim is Hospitalist in Rhode Island & Massachusetts, affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area including Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Eleanor Slater Hospital, Zambarano Hospital, Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Cape Cod Hospital, Kent County Memorial Hospital, South County Hospital, Roger Williams Medical Center, Newport Hospital, Landmark Medical Center & Providence VA Medical Center.

    He received his medical degree from University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines and has been in medical practice since 2005. He also speaks multiple languages, including Tagalog, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Fookien) and Spanish . He specializes in hospital medicine and works mainly as a nocturnist (night medicine).

    Dr. Lim had received several awards for his commitment in the practice of medicine. During his residency, he was the Resident of the Year at Roger Williams Medical Center. As a practicing hospitalist at Rhode Island Hospital, he was the hospital's first Hospitalist Physician of the Year in 2014. In 2019, Providence Business News recognized Dr. Lim as one of their 40 Under 40 awardee. Aside from these hospitals where Dr. Lim works at, he also volunteers at Rhode Island Free Clinic as a primary care provider for the uninsured population of Rhode Island since 2012.

    His specialization in Hospital Medicine has garnered him a title of Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine. He is currently the secretary for the Night Medicine Special Interest Group of the Society of Hospital Medicine and is one of the founding members since 2019. Lastly, he was one of the founding members of the Rhode Island Chapter of Society of Hospital Medicine and currently chairs the Education/Meeting division of the chapter since 2021.

Education & Training

  • Roger Williams Medical Center
    Roger Williams Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
  • University of Santo Tomas
    University of Santo TomasClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Rising Star Chapter of the Year Society of Hospital Medicine, 2022
  • Bronze Chapter Excellence Award Society of Hospital Medicine, 2022
  • Providence Business News' 40 Under 40 Providence Business News, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Secretary, Society of Hospital Medicine-Night Medicine Special Interest Group 2021 - Present
  • Education/Meetings Coordinator, Society of Hospital Medicine Rhode Island Chapter 2021 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Tagalog, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, Taiwanese