Oon Chiew Seng

Oon Chiew Seng (191631 March 2022) was a Singaporean physician, known for being one of the country's first gynaecologists and obstetricians. Born in Penang, she was educated in both India and Singapore and worked at Kandang Kerbau Hospital before setting up her private practice.

Early life and education Oon was born in Penang, British Malaya, in 1916. Her father was a Chinese-born businessperson. The youngest of ten children, she worked as a nurse in the 1930s but was persuaded by one of her six brothers to pursue a career as a physician instead. She matriculated into the King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1940 but had to move to India during World War II. In India, she graduated from Wilson College, Mumbai with second upper class honours and subsequently attended the Delhi-based Lady Harding Medical College.

Career In 1955, Oon became a member of the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She opened her own private clinic in 1959, having worked at Kandang Kerbau Hospital as one of the country's pioneer obstetrics and gynecology specialists.

From 1984 to 2000, she was a member of the Medical Committee of the Sree Narayanan Mission Home for the Aged Sick.