Prof. Du Lizhong

Academic Profile

Prof. Du Lizhong is China's academic leader in neonatology and former President of the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University. His clinical and research focus covers persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), severe hyperbilirubinemia and extremely preterm infant care; he publishes in Hypertension, JAHA and other international journals.

Appointments & Honors

• Chaired the Neonatology Group of the Chinese Society of Pediatrics for three consecutive terms (2007–2019)
• Deputy Editor, BMC Pediatrics; editorial board, The Journal of Pediatrics; 70+ SCI papers
• Song Qingling Pediatric Medicine Award 2015; China Pediatrician Award 2014

Appointments

• Professor of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University (former President)
• Three-term Chair, Neonatology Group, Chinese Society of Pediatrics (2007–2019)
• Deputy Editor, BMC Pediatrics; Editorial Board, The Journal of Pediatrics

Academic Achievements

• China's academic leader in neonatology for over a decade
• 70+ SCI papers in Hypertension, JAHA and other international journals
• Led national expert consensus on persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
• Song Qingling Pediatric Medicine Award 2015; China Pediatrician Award 2014

Selected Publications

• Expert consensus on the diagnosis and management of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

  Chinese Journal of Pediatrics · 2017 · Lead author

• Mechanisms and management of neonatal pulmonary hypertension and hypoxemia: studies from China

  Journal of the American Heart Association · 2019 · Corresponding author