Ilya Lim, MD, FAAD, is board-certified in dermatology and micrographic dermatologic surgery. Dr. Lim grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with a concentration in biomedicine from New York University Tandon School of Engineering. Dr. Lim attained his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine.

After completing an internship in internal medicine at the New York University Langone Medical Center, Dr. Lim completed a residency in dermatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He was board certified by the American Board of Dermatology in 2014.  Dr. Lim was faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Department of Dermatology from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Lim subsequently worked at the Yale School of Medicine Department of Dermatology as an assistant professor. Dr. Lim is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons(ASDS), American Society for Mohs Surgery (ASMS), as well as the International Peeling Society (IPS).

Dr. Lim has co-authored multiple book chapters as well as articles in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) and the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV).

His interests include but are not limited to skin cancer (including surgical procedures), precancer, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis/eczema, acne, rosacea, melasma, vitiligo, warts, and complex medical dermatology.  His other interests include cosmetic dermatology including Botox injections, chemical peels, and laser procedures.

Dr. Lim enjoys living in Sarasota with his wife and children. His interests include tennis, pickleball, reading, and traveling. In addition to English, Dr. Lim speaks Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Hebrew. Dr. Lim is currently accepting new patients temporarily at our Punta Gorda location until the opening of our new Port Charlotte location.