MoeRLimMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics - University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Associate Chief Medical Officer (Surgical Services) - UNC Medical Center

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Office
1350 Raleigh Road
Second Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone+1 984-974-4200

Fax+1 919-966-7956
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Education & Training

Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2004
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2000
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2005 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2007
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2005
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
An Evidence-Based Algorithm for Determining Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Degenerative Spinal Surgery
Joshua A. Shapiro, Matthew R. Stillwagon, Alexander G. Padovano, Stephan Moll, Moe R. Lim> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020 Aug 1
7 citations
Avoiding and Managing Intraoperative Complications During Cervical Spine Surgery.
Jesse E. Bible, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Moe R. Lim, Darrel S. Brodke, Joon Y. Lee> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2016 Jan 1
5 citations
Avoiding and Managing Intraoperative Complications During Cervical Spine Surgery
Jesse E. Bible, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Moe R. Lim, Darrel S. Brodke, Joon Y. Lee> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2015 Dec 1
16 citations
An Algorithmic Approach to Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Spine Surgery.
Scott M. Eskildsen, Stephan Moll, Moe R. Lim> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2015 Oct 1
2 citations
Lumbar Radiculopathy Confounded: Total Knee Arthroplasty Diminishes the Patellar Tendon Reflex.
David Clinton McNabb, Christopher W. Olcott, Daniel J. Del Gaizo, Bradley K. Vaughn, Moe R. Lim> ;Spine. 2015 Dec 1
46 citations
Risk factors for persistent dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery.
Erik C. Olsson, Meghan A. Jobson, Moe R. Lim> ;Orthopedics. 2015 Apr 14
4 citations
Lateral mass versus hybrid construct for cervical laminectomy and fusion
Conor Regan, Steven Emmanuel, Christoph P. Hornik, Paul S. Weinhold, Moe R. Lim> ;Orthopedics. 2013 Apr 1
79 citations
Does incorrect level needle localization during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion lead to accelerated disc degeneration
Ahmad Nassr, Joon Y. Lee, Rubin S. Bashir, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Jason C. Eck, James D. Kang, Moe R. Lim> ;Spine. 2009 Jan 15
10 citations
Financial incentives for lumbar surgery: a critical analysis of physician reimbursement for decompression and fusion procedures.
Peter G. Whang, Moe R. Lim, Rick C. Sasso, Alta Skelton, Zoe Brown, David Greg Anderson, Todd J. Albert, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2008 Aug 1
38 citations
The surgeon as a consultant for medical device manufacturers: what do our patients think?
Mustafa H. Khan, Joon Y. Lee, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Ezequiel H. Cassinelli, Moe R. Lim, James D. Kang, William F. Donaldson> ;Spine. 2007 Nov 1
10 citations
Regional variability in use of a novel assessment of thoracolumbar spine fractures: United States versus international surgeons
John K. Ratliff, Neel Anand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Moe R. Lim, Joon Y. Lee, Paul M. Arnold, James S. Harrop, Raja Rampersaud, Christopher M. Bono, Ralf H Gahr> ;World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 2007 Sep 7
60 citations
Assessment of injury to the thoracolumbar posterior ligamentous complex in the setting of normal-appearing plain radiography
Joon Y. Lee, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Karl M. Schweitzer, Moe R. Lim, Eli M. Baron, Raja Rampersaud, F. C. Oner, R. John Hulbert, Rune Hedlund, Michael G. Fehlings, Paul ...> ;The Spine Journal. 2007 Jul 1
5 citations
Bioabsorbable interbody spacers
Luke Madigan, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Moe R. Lim, Joon Y. Lee> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2007 May 1
42 citations
Evaluation of the elderly patient with an abnormal gait
Moe R. Lim, Russel C. Huang, Anita Wu, Federico P. Girardi, Frank P. Cammisa> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2007 Feb 1
61 citations
Assessment of injury to the posterior ligamentous complex in thoracolumbar spine trauma.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Joon Y. Lee, Karl M. Schweitzer, Moe R. Lim, Eli M. Baron, F. C. Oner, R. John Hulbert, Rune Hedlund, Michael G. Fehlings, Paul M. Arnold, James ...> ;The Spine Journal. 2006 Sep 1
19 citations
"Normal" prevertebral soft tissue swelling following elective anterior cervical decompression and fusion
James A. Sanfilippo, Moe R. Lim, Sidney M. Jacoby, Robert Laterra, James S. Harrop, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Alan S. Hilibrand, D. Greg Anderson, Todd J. Albert> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2006 Aug 1
80 citations
Characterization of neurophysiologic alerts during anterior cervical spine surgery.
Joon Y. Lee, Alan S. Hilibrand, Moe R. Lim, Joseph M. Zavatsky, Steven C. Zeiller, Daniel M. Schwartz, Alexander R. Vaccaro, D. Greg Anderson, Todd J. Albert> ;Spine. 2006 Aug 1
21 citations
Quantitative prediction of spinal cord drift after cervical laminectomy and arthrodesis.
Joon Y. Lee, Ashwini Sharan, Eli M. Baron, Moe R. Lim, Eric L Grossman, Todd J. Albert, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Alan S. Hilibrand> ;Spine. 2006 Jul 15
74 citations
Reliability of a novel classification system for thoracolumbar injuries: the Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Eli M. Baron, James A. Sanfilippo, Sidney M. Jacoby, Jacob Steuve, Eric L Grossman, Matthew J. DiPaola, Paul Ranier, Luke S. Austin, Ray Ropiak, ...> ;Spine. 2006 May 15
90 citations
Range of motion and adjacent level degeneration after lumbar total disc replacement
Russel C. Huang, Patrick Tropiano, Thierry Marnay, Federico P. Girardi, Moe R. Lim, Frank P. Cammisa> ;The Spine Journal. 2004 Sep 10
184 citations
Measurement error of lumbar total disc replacement range of motion.
Moe R. Lim, Randall T. Loder, Russel C. Huang, Stephen Lyman, Kai Zhang, Andrew A. Sama, Elias C. Papadopoulos, Kristin K. Warner, Federico P. Girardi, Frank P. Cammisa> ;Spine. 2006 May 1
21 citations
Surgical infections in the traumatized spine.
Moe R. Lim, Joon Y. Lee, Alexander R. Vaccaro> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2006 Mar 1
46 citations
Intrarater and interrater reliability and validity in the assessment of the mechanism of injury and integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex: a novel injury seve...
James S. Harrop, Alexander R. Vaccaro, R. John Hurlbert, Jared T. Wilsey, Eli M. Baron, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Charles G. Fisher, Marcel F. Dvorak, F. C. Oner, Kirkh...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2006 Feb 1
100 citations
Surgical decision making for unstable thoracolumbar spine injuries: results of a consensus panel review by the Spine Trauma Study Group.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Moe R. Lim, R. John Hurlbert, Ronald A. Lehman, James S. Harrop, D. Charles Fisher, Marcel F. Dvorak, D. Greg Anderson, Steven C. Zeiller, Joon Y...> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2006 Feb 1
110 citations
Thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score: a new paradigm for the treatment of thoracolumbar spine trauma
Joon Y. Lee, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Moe R. Lim, F. C. Oner, R. John Hulbert, Rune Hedlund, Michael G. Fehlings, Paul Arnold, James S. Harrop, Christopher M. Bono, Paul ...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 2005 Nov 1
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Press Mentions

UNC Health Partners with the Orsini Way to Enhance Patient Experience Through New Remote Learning ProgramOctober 29th, 2020

Hospital Affiliations

University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina