Dr. Lim Heng Hing

Clinical interests

• Neck and back pain
• Trauma injuries and fractures
• Common orthopaedic problems
• Knee pain
• Foot and ankle injury
• Shoulder and hand pain

About Dr. Lim Heng Hing

Dr Lim Heng Hing is an experienced orthopaedic and spine specialist dedicated to helping patients regain mobility and live pain-free. He graduated with an MBBS from the National University of Singapore in 1985, completed Advanced Orthopaedic Training with the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, and pursued a Spinal Fellowship at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

In 2010, Dr Lim attained FIPP (Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice) certification — an international qualification recognising expertise in interventional pain management.

Since 1996 — three decades of practice — Dr. Lim Heng Hing has worked as a General Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty focus on spine surgery, offering both conventional and minimally invasive treatments. His key interests include spinal deformity correction, endoscopic spine procedures and robotic-assisted spine surgery, with minimally invasive techniques favoured wherever possible for faster recovery.

Areas of expertise

• Spine surgery — slipped discs, scoliosis, spinal stenosis and complex deformities, using endoscopic and robotic techniques.
• Interventional pain management — non-surgical relief such as radiofrequency ablation and intradiscal therapy for chronic neck and back pain.
• Trauma & fracture care — reconstruction of complex fractures and sports injuries, focused on restoring function.

Academic & leadership contributions

Dr Lim has published scientific papers, served on editorial boards of international journals, and held leadership roles including Past President of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society (IMLAS), Past President of the Malaysian Society of Interventional Pain Practitioners (MSIPP), and Chairman of the Malaysia Section of Asian Minimally Invasive Spine Therapy (AMIST). He is also a member of the American Board of Regenerative Medicine.