Ria Lim, MD
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
I strive to provide competent and compassionate care. I believe that for patients to succeed in managing their chronic conditions, having an understanding of the disease process is essential. I support a collaborative approach in treatment care and encourage patients to have an active role in their disease management.
Languages Spoken
- Filipino
Related Services
Related Practices
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Other Areas of Practice
- Bloodless Medicine
Conditions Treated
- Adrenal Gland Disorders
- Diabetes
- Diabetes, Adult
- Diabetes, Type 1
- Diabetes, Type 2
- Endocrine Disorders
- Gestational Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Metabolic Disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Pituitary Disease
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Disorders
- Thyroid Nodules
Locations &
Appointments
Locations
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Bergen Medical Alliance
A180 Engle Street Englewood, NJ 07631
Main: 201-567-2050Fax: 201-568-8936
Monday8:30 AM-5:00 PMTuesday9:30 AM-5:30 PMWednesday9:00 AM-5:30 PMThursday8:30 AM-5:00 PM -
Bergen Medical Alliance
B645 Westwood Avenue 2nd Floor River Vale, NJ 07675
Main: 201-666-1000Fax: 201-666-4108
Thursday9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Dr. Lim sees patients in River Vale on the first Thursday of each month -
Englewood Health Physician Network - Cliffside Park
C695 Anderson Avenue Suite2010 Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Main: 551-234-3040Fax: 551-234-3034
Dr. Lim sees patients in Cliffside Park every second and third Thursday of the month.
Appointments
Insurance
Insurances Accepted
Below is a list of the insurance plans that your provider participates in. It is very important that you contact your insurance company prior to receiving services or care. Each health insurance plan is different and some provide different levels of coverage: only your health insurance plan can provide complete information regarding your coverage and potential out-of-pocket costs.
1199 (SEIU)
- 1199 (SEIU)
Aetna
- Aetna Assure Premier Plus
- Aetna FIDE-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health HMO
- Aetna Whole Health PPO
- Medsolutions
- Meritan Health
Amerigroup
- Amerigroup Medicaid
- Amerivantage
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Administrator
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth PPO
- Value Network (Exchange Plan)
APWU
- APWU Health Plan
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Supplemental
- Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
- Health Partners
Clover Health
- Clover Medicare Advantage
Consumer Health Network (CHN)
- CHN PPO
CoreSource
- CoreSource
Coventry
- CCN
EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth EPO
- EmblemHealth EPO2
- EmblemHealth FEHB
- EmblemHealth FEHBP
- EmblemHealth GHI CBP
- EmblemHealth GHI PPO
- EmblemHealth National
- EmblemHealth PPO1
- EmblemHealth PPO2
- EmblemHealth PPO3
- EmblemHealth Tri-State
- Vytra
Empire BCBS
- Blue Priority
- Direct HMO
- Direct PPO
- Empire BCBS EPO
- Empire BCBS GEPO
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VFG)
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VJD)
- Empire BCBS HMO
- Empire BCBS Indemnity
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus
- Empire BCBS POS
- Empire BCBS PPO
Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
- Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
First Health
- First Health
Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
GEHA
- GEHA Health Plan
Horizon BCBS
- Federal Employee Program
- Horizon BCBS Braven Health
- Horizon BCBS EPO
- Horizon BCBS HMO
- Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
- Horizon BCBS PPO
- NJ Carpenters Fund
- OMNIA Tier 1
- Traditional
Horizon NJ Health
- Horizon NJ Health Medicaid
- Horizon NJ TotalCare (D-SNP)
MagnaCare
- Local 825
- MagnaCare PPO
Mail Handlers
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
- Medicaid NJ
Medicare
- Medicare NJ
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Beech Street
- MultiPlan Humana
- MultiPlan Worker's Comp
- PHCS
- Pomco
MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care PPO
NALC
- NALC Health Benefit Plan
Nippon Life Insurance Co of America
- Nippon Life Benefits
Oxford
- Freedom
- Garden State Network
- Liberty
- Metro
- Oxford Medicare
QualCare
- Choice Care
- HIP HMO
- HIP PPO
- HIP PRIME HMO
- HIP PRIME PPO
- Oscar
- QualCare EPO
- QualCare FEHB
- QualCare GHI PPO
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare Humana
- QualCare PPO
- QualCare Worker's Comp
Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare NJ
TRICARE North Region
- CHAMPVA
- DVA
UMR
- UMR
United Healthcare Community and State
- Dual Complete
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare)
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
- AARP
- Commercial and Marketplace
- Compass Benefit (Exchange)
- Medica
- River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Wellcare
- Wellcare Ambetter
- Wellcare Medicaid Managed Care
- Wellcare Medicare Managed Care
About
About Ria Lim
Dr. Lim is board certified in internal medicine, endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Her specialties include diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis and bone metabolism, parathyroid disorders, and pituitary disorders. She earned her MD at the University of Santo Tomas, the Philippines, and completed her primary care internal medicine internship and residency, as well as an endocrinology fellowship, at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Prior to joining the Englewood Health Physician Network, she practiced at the Backus Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, William W. Backus Hospital, in Norwich, Connecticut. Dr. Lim is a member of the American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. In addition to English, she speaks Filipino.
Professional Memberships
American Diabetes Association
Endocrine Society
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: University of Santo Tomas
Residency
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Fellowship
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Endocrinology
Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Publications
Publications
Lim R, Zilskas S, Goldsby T, Lukens C, Muravev R, Dulipsingh L. Effect of zoledronic acid on bone density and markers of bone turnover in a community clinic. Connecticut Medicine, 77:6, 357-359.
Lim R, Stroop J, Farouhar F, Frankenthaler F, Malchoff C. Unusually aggressive paraganglioma in a kindred with 57delG SDHD mutation. 94th Annual Meeting and Expo of the Endocrine Society, June 23-26, 2012.
Bhargava A, Lim R, Tallapureddy S, Vargas S. Neurofibromatosis 1 and extra-adrenal composite paraganglioma: an unusual association. 94th Annual Meeting and Expo of the Endocrine Society, June 23-26, 2012.
Lim R, Dulipsingh L, Sionit D. Case of incidental medullary thyroid carcinoma and eventual diagnosis of MEN2A. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 20th Annual Meeting, April 13-17, 2011.