Oncology

Bora Lim, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Dr. Bora Lim, MD, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Breast Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, where she serves as Chief of the Section of Translational Breast Cancer Research and Director of Translational Research for the Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Research Program and Clinic. She specializes in treating aggressive breast cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), inflammatory breast cancer (I

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22+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Specialty in Internal Medicine
Hematology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Medical Oncology (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Education & Training

2012-2014 Research Fellowship, Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, El-Deiry Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center — Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2011 - 2014
2010-2011 Chief Medical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2007-2010 Clinical Residency, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System — Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2011

Peer Recognition

Doximity — Best Research Projects for Clinical Fellows
2014
Doximity — Lou-Dinon Teaching Award
2011
Doximity — Multidisciplinary Teacher Award Breast Surgical Oncology Fellows
2017

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

2025 Methods in Clinical Cancer Research, AACR/ASCO
2024 Methods in Clinical Cancer Research, AACR/ASCO Vail Workshop
2023 Excellence in Clinical Research, Theresa Research Foundation
2023 Waun Ki Hong Award for Excellence in Team Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2022 Stanford/Elsevier top 2% scientist ranking

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Medical OncologyBreast Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Breast CancerClinical Trials & Drug DevelopmentImmunotherapy

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Languages

English

Experience

22+ years in practice

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