William Tamborlane, MD
Enriched profileProfessor Emeritus of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); formerly Section Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Yale School of Medicine. Deceased May 12, 2026. · Yale School of Medicine
William Tamborlane is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); formerly Section Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Yale School of Medicine. Deceased May 12, 2026. at Yale School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 571 publications with 47,081 citations (h-index 107); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 16 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Pediatric Endocrinology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
William Valentine Tamborlane Jr., MD, is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine (Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes). The public record shows 571 publications with 47,081 citations (h-index 107), centered on Diabetes Management and Research, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Diabetes and associated disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 16 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies, 12 NIH-funded awards (1985–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · Diabetes care
- Top research focus: Diabetes Management and Research
- 16 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 6 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; 12 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 375.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 16 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Reinforcement Approach to Increase Use of CGM
Sponsor: Yale University
- Physical Activity and Glycemic Control in Adolescents
Sponsor: Yale University
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHProgram year20242 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20233 payments$18,000openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
39 congress contributions (1985–2024) across ADA, ENDO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 1140-P: Impact of Empagliflozin on Hyperfiltration in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes—Post Hoc Analysis of the DINAMO and DINAMO MONO Trials
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2024Co-authorPoster - 1162-P: Promoting Career Development of Physicians Engaged in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Research—The New DiabDocs Multicenter National K12 Program
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2023Co-authorPoster - 164-LB: Durable Improvement in HbA1c in Youth-Onset T2D—A Post Hoc Analysis of the DINAMO Trial of Empagliflozin and Linagliptin vs. Placebo
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2023Co-authorLate-breaking
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Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes With 35 Years Duration From the DCCT/EDIC Study.
Diabetes care
Clinical Trial2022
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents3,458 citations2004
- 02International Consensus on Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring2,032 citations2017
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Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_V._Tamborlane
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breakthrought1d.org/news-and-updates/breakthrough-t1d-mourns-the-loss-of-william-v-tamborlane-m-d
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ResearchGate research profile listing Yale University, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Section Chief
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Doximity physician profile, New Haven, CT, Pediatric Endocrinology
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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 →medicine.yale.edu ↗
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- M.D.
Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Director
Diabetes Translational Core, Yale Diabetes Research Center
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Deputy Director
Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
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Yale Children's General Clinical Research Center (17 years)
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Media & interviews
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