Dr Sean Leo Pien Ming received a military scholarship to study medicine in the National University of Singapore (NUS) from the Singapore Armed Forces in 1994.

He underwent his medical training at NUS and upon graduation, returned to serve in the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps from 1999 to 2012.

During this period, he had been involved in medical policy formulation as well as operational planning and participation in overseas medical and humanitarian missions. He had also treated many professional soldiers in high-demand vocations.

Through his work and exchanges with other military services, he has been widely exposed to the latest programs in human performance optimization, pioneering surgical techniques and rehabilitation programs which he has applied to his practice.

His last appointment in the Singapore Armed Forces was as the Commanding Officer of the Medical Classification Centre at CMPB (Central Manpower Base) where he was in charge of pre-enlistee health screening and PES gradings.

Following the completion of his post-graduate training in Orthopaedics Surgery in 2009, Dr Sean underwent a one-year clinical fellowship at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia.

During his time as a fellow, he was involved in the care of the Gordon Rugby Football Club based in Chatswood, Sydney. As a team physician, he provided medical coverage during New South Wales Rugby Union League games as well as clinical consultation and treatment for the team players. He had received sub-specialty training in the field of regeneration, repair, restoration, and resurfacing of joint injuries during his fellowship.

He has particular interests in sports injuries in the child and adolescent athlete, ligament reconstruction, realignment surgery and cartilage transplantation, and knee replacement surgery.

After retiring from active military service in 2012, Dr Leo joined Changi General Hospital (CGH) and worked as an orthopaedic consultant.

He also supervises overseas clinical fellows during their attachments with Changi General Hospital Orthopaedic Department. Dr. Leo is frequently invited to teach junior doctors from the ASEAN region through overseas orthopaedics courses and workshops.

Dr Sean is also a Faculty member of the Singhealth Orthopaedic Residency Program and was involved in the interview, selection, and training of orthopaedic residents to become eventual orthopaedic specialists.

Dr Sean plays an active role in training young medical doctors through his appointment as a clinical tutor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in NUS and also the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

He mentored many undergraduate students and was awarded the NUS Special Recognition Award for being a role model to the medical graduating class of 2016.

Dr Sean is on the Refresh Group Advisory Council, supporting and strategizing to bring Refresh to a higher level.

Established in 2003, Refresh Group is Singapore's leading healthcare provider, committed to promoting holistic well-being.