Paul K. Lim, MD
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Paul K. Lim, MD, joined Northern California Orthopedic Centers in 1996 and was elected as the Center’s President in 1998. A respected physician and surgeon at home and abroad, Dr. Lim has studied and practiced orthopedic medicine in Australia, Canada, and the United States. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Lim received his medical degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and completed his postgraduate internship and surgical residency in Melbourne. He continued his postgraduate medical studies in Ontario, Canada, where he completed an orthopedic residency and established himself in private practice. In 1979, Dr. Lim relocated to California.

Dr. Lim has served as a clinical instructor of advanced spine surgery techniques. He has participated in clinical trials evaluating new spine surgery devices and technologies, and has presented his work at national symposia. Dr. Lim has served as Division Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery, at Mercy San Juan Hospital, and he now serves on the Medical Executive
Committee there. Dr. Lim is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.


Medical Degree

University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia

Orthopedic Surgery Residency
McMaster University Medical Center
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Royal College of Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Affiliations
Greater Sacramento Surgery Center
Mercy San Juan Surgery Center
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Professional Affiliations
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
California Orthopedic Association

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