Dr. Dong Zhiya graduated from Shanghai Second Medical University (now Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine) with a Bachelor of Medicine in 1988, gained a Master degree in Medicine in 1996. She has been engaged in clinical work for more than 30 years, focus on the treatment of children's endocrine diseases, specializing in children's endocrine diseases such as: children's short stature, precocious puberty, external genital malformations, sexual dysplasia, obesity, thyroid disease and diabetes.
Dr. Dong has participated in several National Natural Science Foundation and Shanghai Science and Technology Commission funds, hosted two projects funded by the Shanghai Municipal Administration Science and Technology Development Fund. She has authored one book and co-authored one book, and has editted several scientific research papers.

• Executive Director, Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
• Deputy Head of Pediatric, Endocrinology and Metabolism Group, Shanghai Medical Association