Steven Willi, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Diabetes Center for Children, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Steven Willi is Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Diabetes Center for Children, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. OpenAlex indexes 213 publications with 10,920 citations (h-index 59); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pediatric Endocrinology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Steven M. Willi, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The public record shows 213 publications with 10,920 citations (h-index 59), centered on Type 1 Diabetes. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (1990–2020).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of pediatric psychology
- Top research focus: Type 1 Diabetes
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 15 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Study of Baricitinib (LY3009104) for the Delay of Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes in At-Risk Children and Adults
Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLCProgram year20253 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHProgram year20248 payments
- SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLCProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 1990–2020 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Career Development Program in Pediatric Diabetes Research (K12) at CHOP
Children'S Hosp of Philadelphia
FY2020$385,611K12DK094723 - Career Development Program in Pediatric Diabetes Research (K12) at CHOP
Children'S Hosp of Philadelphia
FY2019$386,151K12DK094723 - Career Development Program in Pediatric Diabetes Research (K12) at CHOP
Children'S Hosp of Philadelphia
FY2018$1K12DK094723
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Evaluating the association of adolescent and caregiver grit with hemoglobin A1c in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Journal of pediatric psychology
Article2026 - Impact of Empagliflozin on Glomerular Hyperfiltration and Albuminuria in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes: Post Hoc Analysis of DINAMO.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/lab/Steve-Willi-Lab
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researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Willi
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
facebook.com/CHOPDiabetesCenter
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steven-willi/
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.upenn.edu ↗
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- Board Certified
Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics
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Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Program Director and Principal Investigator
NIH K12 Program for Pediatric Endocrinologists
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Pediatrics
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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