Dr Kang-Teng Lim

Dr Kang-Teng Lim joined the Gold Coast Heart Centre in June 2008 as a consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist.

Dr Lim graduated from Melbourne University in 1997. He continued in Melbourne, completing his basic and advanced cardiology training, and was admitted as a fellow of the RACP in 2004. Dr Lim completed his fellowship training in electrophysiology and pacing at the Royal Perth Hospital in 2006. He undertook further training in Bordeaux, France, under the supervision of prominent electrophysiologist Professor Michel Haissaguerre, who pioneered catheter ablation therapy and atrial fibrillation ablation. Dr Lim has been involved in numerous peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters during his time in Bordeaux.

Dr Lim’s main interest consists of catheter ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation in addition to other cardiac arrhythmias, implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (pacemakers, defibrillators and loop recorders).  He has extensive experience in general cardiology also performing coronary angiography, transesophageal echocardiograms and other non-invasive cardiac investigations.

Dr Lim provides inpatient and outpatient consultation services weekly at Gold Coast Private (Southport).