Dr Lim Baoying

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician in Singapore

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore),
MMed (Family Medicine),
MSpMed (Australia),
FAMS (Sports Medicine)

About Dr Lim Baoying

Dr Lim Baoying is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician in Singapore who specialises in helping athletes and active individuals recover from injury, optimise performance, and safely return to sport. As a competitive endurance and strength athlete herself, she combines specialist sports medicine expertise with first-hand experience in training and competition.

At SportsIn Clinic, backed by more than a decade of clinical experience, she has seen more than 1,000 athletes and active individuals. These include runners, HYROX competitors, CrossFit athletes, weightlifters, endurance athletes and active individuals who recover from injury, resolve setbacks, and return to the sports they love.

She manages a wide range of sports injuries, overuse conditions, exercise-related medical concerns, and performance issues. She has cared for patients across the SingHealth Sport & Exercise Medicine network, including the Singapore Sport Institute (SSI) (currently known as High Performance Sport Institute [HPSI]), and has worked with athletes at local, regional, and international sporting events.

As an athlete, Dr Lim understands the challenges of balancing training, recovery, performance, and injury prevention. Her approach combines evidence-based medicine with practical advice tailored to each patient’s goals.

Experience at a Glance

Sport & Exercise Medicine Expertise

Sports Injury Management

Running, Multi-Sports and Endurance Sports Medicine

Strength & Functional Fitness Athletes

Exercise Prescription & Active Ageing

Injury Prevention & Return to Sport

Who Dr Lim Baoying Helps

Dr Baoying works with:

Conditions Commonly Treated

Running Injuries

Lumbar spine overload
Runner’s knee/ cartilage injury
Shin splints
Bone stress injuries
Foot and ankle overuse injuries
Achilles tendinopathy
Plantar fasciitis

Strength Training & Weightlifting Injuries

Shoulder impingement syndrome
Rotator cuff injuries
Acute and overuse wrist injuries
Elbow tendinopathy
Low back pain
Hip pain

CrossFit & HYROX Injuries

Overuse injuries
Shoulder injuries
Hip pain
Knee pain
Joint subluxation/ dislocation
Tendon injuries
Muscle strains
Training load-related injuries

Cycling & Triathlon Injuries

Bike fit-related pain
Knee pain
Hip pain
Neck and back pain
Overtraining concerns

Sport & Exercise Medicine Conditions

Acute sports injuries
Recurrent injuries
Return-to-sport assessments
Exercise prescription
Performance optimisation
Injury prevention

Procedures Performed

Dr Lim Baoying provides a range of sports medicine procedures and image-guided treatments, including:

Ultrasound-guided injections for joint, tendon, ligament and other soft tissues
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections
Hyaluronic acid injections
Corticosteroid injections
Collagen peptide injections
Hydrodissection
Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound

Qualifications & Professional Credentials

Professional Memberships & Certifications

Professional Experience

Dr Lim has been practising within Singapore’s Sport & Exercise Medicine ecosystem since joining the Department of Sport & Exercise Medicine at Changi General Hospital in 2011.

She has provided care across multiple Sport & Exercise Medicine Centres within the SingHealth network, including the Singapore Sport Institute (SSI) (currently known as High Performance Sport Institute [HPSI]), working with both elite athletes and active individuals.

Her clinical work spans sports injury management, exercise prescription, injury prevention, return-to-sport planning, and long-term athlete health. Over the course of her career, she has cared for more than 1,000 athletes and active individuals across recreational, competitive, and elite levels.

Major Sporting Events & Athlete Coverage

Dr Lim has provided medical coverage and sports medicine support at major regional and international sporting events, including:

She has also served as Medical Director for:

Teaching & Leadership Roles

Dr Lim is actively involved in sports medicine education and physician training.

Her teaching roles have included:

Awards & Recognition

Research & Clinical Interests

Dr Lim has contributed to research involving:

She continues to maintain a strong interest in sports performance, injury prevention, musculoskeletal medicine, and using Exercise as Medicine.

Athlete Perspective

Dr Lim is also a lifelong competitive athlete. Her sporting achievements include:

Multiple full marathon completions since 1999
Women’s Open Champion, Adidas Sundown Marathon 2010
Women’s National Road Cycling Champion 2005
Multiple OCBC Cycle Singapore age-group victories
Podium finishes in duathlon and triathlon events
Represented Singapore at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2015 in Austria
Marathon personal best of 3:09:28 at the Gold Coast Marathon 2018
Top Singapore finisher at multiple editions of Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore

Her personal experience in endurance and strength sports allows her to understand the challenges athletes face when balancing training, competition, injury recovery, and long-term performance goals.

Patient Philosophy

Dr Lim believes that staying active is an important part of long-term health and wellbeing.

She works closely with each patient to understand their goals and develop personalised treatment strategies that support recovery, injury prevention, and sustainable performance.

Her approach focuses on: