Discover the Legacy of Feng Pao Hsii
Professor Feng Pao Hsii is regarded as the Father of Rheumatology in Singapore, who was also the president of the Singapore Society of Rheumatology (SSR) from 1981 – 1993.
Discover the Legacy of Feng Pao Hsii
Professor Feng Pao Hsii is regarded as the Father of Rheumatology in Singapore, who was also the president of the Singapore Society of Rheumatology (SSR) from 1981 – 1993.
Who is Professor Feng Pao Hsii?
October 1936 – December 2015
Designatory Letters: MD 1986, FRCPE 1986, FRCPG 1973, FRACP 1994, FACP 1997, FRCPI 2000
At a glance
- Established the first Department of Rheumatology in Singapore at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
- Regarded as the Father of Rheumatology in Singapore
- President of the SSR from 1981-1993
- Laid the foundation for the new discipline of Infectious Diseases in Singapore
Who is Professor Feng Pao Hsii?
October 1936 – December 2015
Designatory Letters: MD 1986, FRCPE 1986, FRCPG 1973, FRACP 1994, FACP 1997, FRCPI 2000
At a glance
- Established the first Department of Rheumatology in Singapore at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
- Regarded as the Father of Rheumatology in Singapore
- President of the SSR from 1981-1993
- Laid the foundation for the new discipline of Infectious Diseases in Singapore
Feng Pao Hsii Lectures
The Singapore Society of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology (SSIAR, forerunner of the SSR) inaugurated the Feng Pao Hsii Lecture in July 2000 in his honour.
Feng Pao Hsii Scholarship fund
Inaugurated by the SSR, in honor of Prof Feng Pao Hsii’s memory in August 2018, The FPH scholarship fund supports two awards for young / trainee rheumatologist in Singapore or the Asia Pacific region.
