Teresa Lim

Dr. Lim received her medical degree at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NY, USA.  She completed adult psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC, USA.  Her research interest is in the field of autism.  During her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, she was involved with The Seaver Autism Center of Research and Treatment where her research focus was to investigate the effect of SHANK3 deletions and mutations on brain structure and function.  She also has a strong interest in teaching.  Currently Dr. Lim is working at Scarborough Health Network.  Her clinical interests include consultation and treatment of mood, anxiety, ADHD and OCD in the pediatric population.  

Recent Publications

Wang AT, Lim T, Jamison J, Bush L, Soorya LV, Tavassoli T, Spier PM, Buxbaum JD, Kolvezon A.  Neural selectivity for communicative auditory signals in Phelan-McDermid Syndrom.  Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Kolevzon A, Lim T, Schmeidler J, Martello T, Buxbaum J, Cook EH, Silverman JM.  Self Injury in Autism: An Effect of Serotonin Transporter Gene Promoter Variants.  Psychiatry Research.

Honours and Awards

Name: AACAP Pilot Research Awards for and Junior Faculty and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residents
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Supported by Lilly USA, LLC

Name: Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
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The Arnold P. Gold Foundation