Lim, Jin Ho

Dr. Jin-Ho Lim, MD, is founder of Maria Medical Group. Dr. Lim is an internationally recognized infertility expert and a pioneer in simplifying IVF treatment. He established Maria Infertility Hospital in 1989 and produced the first natural cycle IVF baby in Asia. In the end of 2007, more than 40,000 babies have born in his IVF Centers. His IVF Centers perform more than 10,000 IVF cycles per year for infertile couples. Maria IVF Centers offer Natural cycle IVF/IVM treatment routinely. Dr. Lim also is a pioneer for blastocyst transfer and vitrification. In addition, Dr. Lim is President of Maria Biotech Institute in Seoul, Korea, where they first generated human embryonic stem cells (HESC) lines in Korea, and 3 HESC lines have been registered by NIH, the United States. Dr. Lim has published many original scientific papers and review articles, and delivered many lectures and presentations in national and international conferences. Dr. Lim's research interests include: 1) Simplification of IVF treatment; 2) Human embryonic stem cells; 3) Embryo cryopreservation.