Dr. Chiam Toon Lim Paul

Cardiology

Credentials MBBS (S'pore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med) FAMS (S'pore), FRCP (Edin), FESC (EU) FACC (USA), FSCAI (USA) FACC (USA), FSCAI (USA)
Language English,Mandarin Chinese,Hokkien Dialect,Cantonese Dialect, Hainanese
Associated Treatments

Complex coronary angioplasty
Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting
Peripheral artery angioplasty and stenting
Minimally invasive heart valve interventions
Stroke prevention – Carotid artery stenting, PFO closure, left atrial appendage closure

Special Treatments

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
Tricuspid valve repair
Patent foramen ovale closure
Left atrial appendage (Watchman) closure
Carotid artery stenting

Background

Dr Chiam is a Cardiologist whose sub-specialization is in Interventional Cardiology. He is an
Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine.
Dr Chiam graduated on the Dean’s List with the MBBS degree from the National University of
Singapore (NUS). He obtained the postgraduate MRCP (UK) diploma and subsequently, the Master
of Medicine (MMed) (NUS), where he was awarded the Gordon Ransome Gold Medal for being the
top candidate.
Dr Chiam trained at the National Heart Centre Singapore. He underwent an 18-month advanced
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at the Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York,
specializing in complex coronary angioplasty, carotid artery stenting, peripheral artery angioplasty,
and structural heart disease (heart valve) interventions, and spent a further three months training
in intracranial angioplasty and stenting at the Department of Endovascular Neurosurgery,
University of Buffalo, State University of New York.gy, National Heart Centre

Singapore in 2002. In 2006 – 2008, Dr Chiam underwent an 18-month
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at the Lenox Hill Heart And Vascular
Institute of New York, specializing in complex coronary angioplasty,
carotid artery stenting, peripheral artery angioplasty, and structural
heart disease (heart valve) interventions, and spent a further three
months training in intracranial angioplasty and stenting at the Department
of Endovascular Neurosurgery, University of Buffalo, State University of
New York.

Dr Chiam performed the first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
in Asia in 2009, and led the TAVR program at the National Heart Centre
Singapore. Dr Chiam serves as a consultant and proctor to help train new
Asian centres beginning their TAVR programs.

Dr Chiam has been invited as a Guest Faculty and Speaker to major
international cardiovascular conferences and as a Case Operator to conduct
workshops in various countries. He has also published widely in
peer-reviewed journals.

Dr Chiam is currently the Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee of the
Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC). He is also a
Member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Peripheral Vascular
Disease Section Leadership Council.

Achievements

Dr Chiam performed the first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in Asia in 2009.
Dr Chiam is a Section Editor of AsiaIntervention journal.
Dean’s list, National University of Singapore 1995 and 1996
Gordon Ransome Gold Medal 2001 (Master of Medicine, National University of Singapore)

Associations

He is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Yong Loon Lin School of Medicine, National
University of Singapore
He was Secretary General of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC) and
was a Member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Peripheral Vascular
Disease Section Leadership Council.

Awards and Honours
  • Dean’s list 1995 (3rd Professional MBBS exams)
  • Dean’s list 1996 (Final Professional MBBS exams)
  • Gordon Ransome Gold medal 2001 (Master of Medicine exams)
  • SingLIVE conference Best of Young Interventionalist competition Runners up
  • National Heart Centre Singapore Service Quality award December 2009
  • National Heart Centre Singapore Service Quality award March 2011
  • Singhealth Publish! award 2012
Fellowships and Accreditations

Fellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore
Fellow, European Society of Cardiology
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions