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Dr Crystal Lim

Master Medical Social Worker, Medical Social Services
Clinical Lead, SGH Transplant Ethics Lead
Singapore General Hospital 


Dr Crystal Lim is a Master Medical Social Worker at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Transplant Ethics Lead of SingHealth-Duke NUS Transplant Centre. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS and bioethics co-lead for SingHealth-Duke NUS Medical Humanities Institute. As an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, she teaches social work ethics to undergraduates and social service professionals. She is appointed to the Clinical Ethics Committee (CEC) of Singapore General Hospital, National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital. 

Dr Lim attained her Ph.D. in Social Work and M.A. Bioethics from University of Pittsburgh in 2014 and 2015 respectively, and her Master of Social Work from University of Washington in 2001. She has extensive experience in developing and delivering education and training in transplant social work, clinical communications, bioethics, and the medical humanities. She has received several awards for her work including; Outstanding Educator from Academic Medicine Education Institute of SingHealth-Duke NUS in 2023, Outstanding Social Worker Award from the President of Singapore, His Excellency S.R. Nathan in 2007, and SingHealth Group CEO Service Excellence Award in 2008.