Professor of Thoracic Surgery · Royal Brompton Hospital
Chest surgery, taken one careful step at a time.
I lead the clinical trials that change thoracic surgery worldwide — and bring that evidence to you personally, so every decision about your care is one you understand and share in. Single-incision keyhole surgery. Drain-free recovery. Home, in some cases, the same day.
25+
Years leading academic thoracic surgery at the Royal Brompton
£6m+
NIHR research funding across landmark trials — VIOLET, MARS 2, RAMON
Day case
Pain-managed, drain-free surgery — home in the shortest possible time
1 incision
Pioneer of single-incision keyhole chest surgery in the UK
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I'm a patient
Plain-English guides to your condition, your options and what to expect — from first consultation to full recovery.
Explore patient guidesI'm a researcher
Statistics education for clinicians, trial methodology, and the National Thoracic Research Innovation Initiative.
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About
The evidence that changes practice worldwide, applied to your care personally.
I am an internationally recognised chest surgeon. For more than two decades I have led the academic department of thoracic surgery at the Royal Brompton Hospital, designing and delivering the randomised trials that define how lung cancer, mesothelioma and pleural disease are treated across the world.
That same discipline shapes how I care for each patient: systems-based care, continuously audited, refined for excellent survival outcomes and very low complications — so you are home, confident and healthy in the shortest time.
— Professor Eric Lim, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRCS (C-Th)
Practicing privileges: Harley Street Clinic · King Edward VII · Wellington · Cromwell Hospitals
Your journey
From referral to recovery, my team guides every step.
A communicative, highly responsive team handles the logistics — so you can focus on getting well.
Your consultation
What to bring, what we'll discuss, and how quickly you'll be seen.
Your decision
Every option explained with the evidence behind it — the choice is always shared.
Your operation
Single-incision, drain-free techniques designed for pain-free recovery.
Your recovery
Home fast — sometimes the same day — with my team a phone call away.
Expertise
Conditions and procedures
Single keyhole surgeryTechnique
Early lung cancerCancer
Locally advanced lung cancerCancer
Lung cancer screeningPrevention
Mediastinal surgeryProcedure
PneumothoraxCondition
Pleural effusionCondition
EmphysemaCondition
Airway reconstructionProcedure
Day-case thoracic surgeryTechnique
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“A short, genuine patient quote goes here — pulled from your testimonials page, two lines at most.”Patient · Keyhole lung cancer surgery
Ready to talk it through?
Consultations available in London at the Harley Street Clinic, King Edward VII, Wellington and Cromwell Hospitals.
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