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Stephan Siebel, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. Stephan Siebel is an assistant professor of pediatrics (endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine. After earning his MD from the Heinrich Heine University, he completed his residency training in general pediatrics, clinical and biochemical genetics before completing a pediatric endocrinology fellowship and his PhD in the Investigative Medicine Program at Yale University. He is the Technical Director of the Chemical Metabolism Core and a research member of the Kibbey Lab. For the core, he is in charge of targeted and untargeted metabolomics, lipidomics and stable isotope based metabolic flux analyses. His research interests focus on the role of central carbon metabolism in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and obesity.

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Education & Training

PhD
Yale University
MD
Heinrich Heine University (2006)

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Diabetes Mellitus; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Obesity

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Frequent collaborators of Stephan Siebel's published research.

Publications

2024

Clinical Care

Overview

When Stepan Siebel, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist, treats children with diabetes, he makes sure he approaches them in nonjudgmental way.

“You can tell a child, ‘Take your insulin. Check your blood sugar.’ And even after the 100th time, they might not do it. The key is to not judge them, because then might get defensive,” Dr. Siebel says. “You want to create a warm and understanding environment, which makes them think, ‘Hey, this physician knows what he is talking about and has empathy to see this is not easy and that we are actually putting effort in.’”

Likewise, Dr. Siebel says he is compassionate when he delivers news of a chronic condition to family. “Parents want the best for their child, and all of a sudden, you crush certain hopes and dreams. For me, it then becomes a huge responsibility to provide the best care to help them along the path with this unforeseen change in life,” he says. “What drew me to pediatric endocrinology is my belief that if you implement early intervention or the latest cutting-edge therapeutics, we can give children with endocrine and metabolic disorders a really bright and meaningful future.”

In addition to diabetes, Dr. Siebel’s interests are hormonal disorders and metabolic syndrome (a cluster of conditions—including high blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar—that occur together and increase your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes).

Dr. Siebel is an associate research scientist at Yale School of Medicine and his research explores liver metabolism and how it pertains to diabetes and obesity.

Clinical Specialties

Pediatrics; Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

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  • Clinical Biochemical Genetics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Medical Genetics and Genomics
    Original Certification Date
    2015

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