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James Lim, M.D., FACS

Accepting new patients

  • Associate Professor of Surgery
  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Cancer

Clinical focus

  • Adrenal Gland Nodules
  • Neuroendocrine
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Modern building on a clear day with the tram in the background.
Center for Health & Healing, Building 2
503-494-8311
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About me

Dr. Lim is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon specializing in thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and neuroendocrine diseases. He joined OHSU and the Division of Surgical Oncology in 2016; he also is a part of the OHSU Thyroid and Parathyroid Center team. Dr. Lim has advanced training in minimally invasive surgical techniques to remove the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands (including both transabdominal and retroperitoneal adrenal approaches). He is also proficient in neck ultrasound and fine needle aspiration thyroid biopsies. Dr. Lim is adept at working with patients and their families to provide a multidisciplinary approach to their disease and treatment plan.

His research interests are in the diagnosis and management of endocrine diseases and clinical outcomes. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the great Oregon outdoors.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2009, Drexel University College of Medicine

  • Residency

    • General Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2009-2015

  • Fellowship

    • Thoracic Surgery Research, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2012-2013
    • Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, 2015-2016

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery, 2015
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (115 Ratings, 47 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. The doctor was attentive, and spent time with me discussing my overall health as well as the specific issue that he could treat.

  2. He was very thorough in giving explanations. It seemed to be very knowledgeable and compassionate

  3. Easy to talk with. Very attentive to my answers and questions.

  4. He is very plain speaking and explains things well. Very easy to talk to.

  5. Very good

  6. Very easy to talk to. Explained things very well.

  7. Dr Lim is very knowledgeable and puts me at ease when talking about my upcoming surgery. He brings up information that I don't often think about at the time. I trust him because completely due to him putting me at ease

  8. Very helpful. The physician spent a lot of time explaining and asked multiple time if our questions had been answered. We really liked him.

  9. I am very happy with this appointment from beginning to end! I especially like and respect Dr. Lim! He is an excellent, excellent doctor! I hope OSHU continues to hire physicians of Dr. Lim's quality!!!

  10. Hannah was wonderful, taking the time to connect with me personally.

  11. HE WAS apparently behind in his schedule but after 20 min waiting his assistant let me know what was going on. Then He appeared to conduct appointment. I wish his assistant let me know sooner because I thought there was technical problems not knowing what was going on.

  12. H E REVIEWED my medical records and was able to share his thoughts and make treatment recommendations

  13. Dr. Lim is genuine, friendly, listens well, answered all of my questions, and provides excellent information and options. I trust him as a caring and highly skilled physician.

  14. He is always helpful with questions.

  15. Explained everything in detail.

  16. He explained everything to me, before doing any procedures. He also answered my questions.

  17. Very personable and explained clearly my test results.

  18. It was very good

  19. He explained everything fully. Answered all of my questions and really listened to me. On top of that he was very pleasant

  20. The nurse and front lobby staff are friendly and kind. My doctor is amazing all around

  21. Saved my life

  22. Thorough, listen to all concerns and questions. Takes his time to put the patient first .

  23. Thorough, good listener, willing to answer all my questions and explains responses effectively

  24. I respect and appreciate Dr Lim. He is very knowledgeable and professional. He listens and provides feedback. I trust that he has my best interest in mind when discussing my medical condition

  25. It's good.

  26. Great explanations, answered all my questions, excellent experience

  27. Very good.

  28. He was attentive and thorough, explained everything and helped me to plan our next steps to deal with my issue.

  29. My "clinician" is excellent! I trust them whole-heartedly. They treat me with kindness and understanding, and take the time to answer all my questions, and concerns in detail.

  30. Excellent experience.