Personal profile
Biography
Emergency Physician at Monash Medical Centre and Clinical Director of Emergency Medicine at Holmesglen Private Hospital. Sixteen years clinical experience.
Broad skill base from completing several studies into medicine, workforce, departmental finance, and health services as Principal Investigator.
Dr Lim's cardiovascular research includes refining the evaluation and treatment of minor stroke, and his multiple first author papers have been published in various journals including the JAMA Network and the Journal of the American Heart Association. Dr Lim is involved in health advocacy and professional standards at the state and binational level.
Education/Academic qualification
Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Deakin University
14 Feb 2018 → 23 Jun 2020
Award Date: 23 Jun 2020
Corporate Governance, GAICD, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Award Date: 11 Feb 2020
Health Service Management, AFCHSM, Australasian College of Health Service Management
4 May 2020 → …
Award Date: 4 May 2018
Emergency Medicine, FACEM, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Award Date: 16 Dec 2016
Medicine, MBBS, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 31 Dec 2008
Medical Science, BMedSci, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 31 Dec 2008
External positions
Emergency Physician, Holmesglen Emergency Department Pty Ltd
Jan 2017 → …
Emergency Physician, Monash Medical Centre
Jan 2017 → …
Research area keywords
- Emergency Medicine
- Stroke
- Health Service Research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Time series analysis of respiratory presentations to an Australian metropolitan Emergency Department
Lim, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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The effect of digital transformation on compensable billings recovery
Lim, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Determinants of Physician Productivity in an Australian metropolitan Emergency Department
Lim, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/20 → 1/01/22
Project: Research
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Comparison of Dual Antiplatelet Therapies for Minor, Nondisabling, Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis
Lim, A., Ma, H., Ly, J., Singhal, S., Pan, Y., Wang, Y., Johnston, S. C. & Phan, T. G., 16 May 2024, In: JAMA Network Open. 7, 5, 12 p., e2411735.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus) -
Ninety-Day Stroke Recurrence in Minor Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Trials and Observational Studies
Lim, A., Ma, H., Johnston, S. C., Singhal, S., Muthusamy, S., Wang, Y., Pan, Y., Coutts, S. B., Hill, M. D., Ois, A., Kapral, M. K., Knoflach, M., Woodhouse, L. J., Bath, P. M. & Phan, T. G., 7 May 2024, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 13, 9, 9 p., e032471.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access12 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus) -
Post-lockdown burden of road injury involving hospitalisation in Victoria, Australia: A statewide, population-based time series analysis
Lim, A., Oct 2024, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 36, 5, p. 716-725 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Rapid outpatient transient ischemic attack clinic and stroke service activity during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a multicenter time series analysis
Lim, A., Rothwell, P. M., Li, L., Coutts, S. B., Hill, M. D., Guarino, M., Barone, V., Rondelli, F., Kleinig, T., Cornell-Farrow, R., Krause, M., Wronski, M., Singhal, S., Ma, H. & Phan, T. G., 7 Feb 2024, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 15, 11 p., 1351769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Effect of a simplified billing form and the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on compensable billings in an Australian metropolitan emergency department: An interrupted time series analysis
Lim, A., 8 May 2022, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 34, 4, p. 632-635 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Golden Key International Society Membership
Lim, A. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
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Monash Health STAR Award: Excellence in Research, Education, and Innovation
Lim, A. (Recipient), 3 Aug 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Peter MacCallum Research Certificate of Excellence
Lim, A. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Royal Melbourne Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship award
Lim, A. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Monash Health Employee Forum
Lim, A. (Invited speaker)
3 Aug 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Stroke 2020
Lim, A. (Invited speaker)
18 Feb 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Monash Medical Centre Grand Round
Lim, A. (Invited speaker)
18 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Frontiers in Neurology (Journal)
Lim, A. (Editorial board member)
3 Aug 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Melbourne Heart Care x Holmesglen Emergency Department Collaboration Event
Lim, A. (Invited speaker)
27 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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Data reveals alarming rise in critically ill patients pushing Victorian hospitals to brink
10/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Vivli Researcher Spotlight: Investigating the early stroke recurrence rate for people who have experienced minor strokes
27/01/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The Stroke Unit and Emergency Department collaborate to identify a superior treatment for minor strokes
21/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Research at Monash Health: Study identifies superior treatment for minor strokes
21/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature