Joseph Sheares
Joseph Sheares | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Henry Hinggian Sheares 1943 (age 81–82) Syonan (present-day Singapore) |
| Other names | Joseph H. H. Sheares |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge Medical School |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Sheares (father) Yeo Seh Geok Sheares (mother) |
| Relatives | Constance Sheares (sister) |
Joseph Henry Hinggian Sheares (born 1943), also known as Joseph H. H. Sheares, is a Singaporean surgeon who specialises in cardiothoracic surgery. Born in Japanese-occupied Singapore to future president and First Lady Benjamin and Yeo Seh Geok Sheares, respectively, he had his education in the United Kingdom. He initially worked at Tan Tock Seng Hospital before joining Mount Elizabeth Hospital to set up a cardiac surgery unit, which would be the second in Singapore.
Throughout his career, Sheares was involved with organisations such as the ASEAN Congress of Cardiology and served as the advisor to the government of Myanmar alongside Leslie Lam from 1993 to 1996. In the 2010s, he would serve on multiple disciplinary tribunals. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine from the University of Sheffield in 1994.