Dr Lucy Lim Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Heidelberg, VIC

Dr Lucy Lim is a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist in Heidelberg, Melbourne who combines private practice with a public appointment at the Austin Hospital. She consults broadly in all fields of Gastroenterology, including functional gut disorders, bowel cancer screening, endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy and capsule endoscopy), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, iron deficiency anaemia, coeliac disease, with special interests in liver disease and viral hepatitis.

She speaks fluent conversational Mandarin and basic Cantonese. She is committed to improving the health outcomes of her patients. Lucy would be pleased to discuss patients with GPs or other specialists and will accommodate urgent referrals. Dr Lim is dedicated to providing high quality gastroenterological care with open communication, compassion and sensitivity to individual patient needs.

She completed her PhD in Hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma through The University of Melbourne with a GESA scholarship and furthered her training by undertaking a Hepatology Fellowship in Toronto Hospital via UHN, one of the largest liver units in North America Lucy graduated in Medicine from Monash University with Honours and undertook Gastroenterology training at St Vincent’s and Austin Hospitals.

Dr Lim is a member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia, Australian Medical Association and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. She actively participates in continuing professional development activities including international conferences and has published widely in numerous journals.

• Melbourne
• Heidelberg
• Hawthorn

• Mandarin
• English