Forum on the Use of Evidence-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine in Western Medicine Practice

Dr Lim Weihan, MD (TCM), is a Consultant TCM Physician in Chinese Internal Medicine and Kidney Disease. At Singapore Thong Chai Medical Institution (2019–present), Dr. Lim serves as Head of Physician Training & Development and Team Lead of Kidney Disease Special Clinic, where he works with evidence-based TCM utilising herbal medicine in management of metabolic disorders, diabetic kidney disease (DKD), and diabetes-related complications. Trained in both biomedical sciences and TCM, Dr. Lim holds a Doctor of Clinical Medicine (Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine), Master’s in TCM Surgery (Beijing University of Chinese Medicine), and a Double Degree in Biomedical Sciences & TCM (Nanyang Technological University of Chinese Medicine). His research and clinical practice focus on TCM interventions for kidney disease and peripheral vascular disorders (e.g., diabetic foot), informed by over a decade of experience in both China and Singapore. By bridging classical TCM principles with modern pathophysiology, Dr. Lim advances personalized TCM strategies to combat diabetes and its complications holistically.