A great pediatrician and scholar devoting his whole life to pediatric infectious and digestive diseases—In memoriam of Professor Yongsui Dong

Professor Dong graduated from the Medical College of Fudan University (formerly Shanghai First Medical College) with excellent grades in 1956. Then he worked at Zhongnan Tongji Medical College (now Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology) and its affiliated Wuhan Tongji Hospital. He soon became the backbone of the college and was responsible for establishing the Department of Pediatrics. With the aspiration of being “a good physician, a good teacher, and a good scholar”, Professor Dong strived to be progressive and comprehensive in clinical practice, teaching, and scientific research. He had devoted his whole life to safeguarding children’s health, developing pediatrics, and cultivating excellent pediatricians in China.