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photo Diana Zhong, MD, MHS

Infectious Diseases

Email: zhongdz@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-647-7228
Contact
Office: Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 7th floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-647-7228
Fax:
E-mail: zhongdz@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2015
MHS, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 2022
Training
Internship, Internal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, 2016
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2018
Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2023
Research Interest
Dr. Zhong’s academic interests include public health, vaccinology, and medical education.
Clinical Interest
General infectious diseases, telemedicine
Educational Interest
Dr. Zhong enjoys working with and teaching fellows, residents, and medical students. She integrates art, creativity, gamification, and innovation into her educational work.
Publications
Selected Publications:
Zhong, D., Brower-Sinning, R., Firek, B., Morowitz, M. J. Acute appendicitis in children is associated with an abundance of bacteria from the phylum Fusobacteria. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2014; 49(3): 441-6.
Brower-Sinning, R., Zhong, D., Good, M., Firek, B., Baker, R., Sodhi, C. P., Hackam, D. J., Morowitz, M. J. Mucosa-associated Bacterial Diversity in Necrotizing Enterocolitis. PLOS ONE. 2014; 9(9): e105046.
Rogers, M. B., Brower-Sinning, R., Firek, B., Zhong, D., Morowitz, M. J. Acute appendicitis in children is associated with a local expansion of Fusobacteria. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016; 63(1): 71-8.
Watsjold, B., Zhong, D. Clinical Coaching Cards: A Game of Active Learning Theory and Teaching Techniques. MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources. 2020; 16: 11042.
Zhong, D. What Should a Doctor Look Like?. The Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2021; 36(10): 1–2.
Zhong, D., Xiao, S., Debes, A. K., Egbert, E. R., Caturegli, P., Colantuoni, E., Milstone, A. M. Durability of Antibody Levels After Vaccination With mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Individuals With or Without Prior Infection. The Journal of the American Medical Association. 2021; 326(24): 2524-2526.
Egbert, E. R., Xiao, S., Prochaska, E., Ali, S. O., Colantuoni, E., Gadala, A., Koontz, D., Zhong, D., Schumacher, C. M., Sick-Samuels, A. C., Debes, A. K., Milstone, A. M. Association of healthcare worker behaviors with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk during four pandemic periods and characteristics associated with high-risk behaviors. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2023; 3(1): e16.
Petri, M., Joyce, D., Haag, K., Fava, A., Goldman, D. W., Zhong, D., Xiao, S., Milstone, A., Magder, L. S. Effect of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Immunosuppressive Agents on COVID-19 Vaccination Antibody Response. Arthritis Care & Research. 2023; 75(9): 1878-1885.
Notable Achievements
Alpha Omega Alpha, 2015

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Cardiology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

General Internal Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Renal-Electrolyte

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

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