Kellie Lim, a triple amputee due to bacterial meningitis at age 8,^[1] graduated near the top of her class at UCLA medical school in 2007 after having been given only a 15% chance of survival.^[2] Lim was born in Michigan and raised by her blind mother, Sandy Lim, in Detroit.^[3] She cites her experience as an ill child as the reason she chose to become a pediatrician.^[1] She does not use a prosthetic arm, and performs most medical procedures with just one arm. She uses prosthetic legs to walk.^[4]

The story of Lim's graduation was covered by news outlets throughout the United States and she was also honored by ABC as Person of the Week in June 2007.^[5] Prior to attending UCLA, she attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where she was an advocate for students with disabilities.^[6]

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