About Lee Choo Neo
Lived 1895 – 1947 (aged 52). Lee Choo Neo was a Singaporean physician and politician, known for Singapore.
Lee Choo Neo (; 7 September 1895 – 7 September 1947) was the first female medical doctor to practice in Singapore. Her father, Lee Hoon Leong, was a merchant of Hakka descent. Her mother was her father's first wife, Mak Hup Sin, who was of Cantonese descent. In 1911, Lee Choo Neo became the first Straits Chinese girl to earn the Senior Cambridge Certificate, and in 1918, she graduated from King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore. She originally served as an assistant surgeon, overseeing two women's wards at the General Hospital.
The Singapore Women's Hall of Fame was created in 2014, and Lee Choo Neo was inducted into it that same year, under the category "Health."
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Who was Lee Choo Neo?
Singapore physician (1895-1947)
When was Lee Choo Neo born?
Lee Choo Neo was born on 7 September 1895 in Singapore.
When did Lee Choo Neo die?
Lee Choo Neo died on 7 September 1947 in Singapore.
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Lee Choo Neo was a physician and politician.
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Lee Choo Neo was known for Singapore.
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Lee Choo Neo was Singaporean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lee Choo Neo. https://biography.guide/lee-choo-neo/
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