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Michelle Van Name, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)

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Michelle Van Name, MD

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  • Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

    P.O. Box 208064

    New Haven, CT 06520

    United States

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Selected Publications

  • Inequities in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Among Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19: Data From 52 US Clinical Centers.Ebekozien O, Agarwal S, Noor N, Albanese-O'Neill A, Wong JC, Seeherunvong T, Sanchez J, DeSalvo D, Lyons SK, Majidi S, Wood JR, Acharya R, Aleppo G, Sumpter KM, Cymbaluk A, Shah NA, Van Name M, Cruz-Aviles L, Alonso GT, Gallagher MP, Sanda S, Feuer AJ, Cossen K, Rioles N, Jones NY, Kamboj MK, Hirsch IB. Inequities in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Among Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19: Data From 52 US Clinical Centers. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism 2021, 106: e1755-e1762. PMID: 33410917, PMCID: PMC7928931, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa920.
  • "I'm essentially his pancreas": Parent perceptions of diabetes burden and opportunities to reduce burden in the care of children <8 years old with type 1 diabetes.Commissariat PV, Harrington KR, Whitehouse AL, Miller KM, Hilliard ME, Van Name M, DeSalvo DJ, Tamborlane WV, Anderson BJ, DiMeglio LA, Laffel LM. "I'm essentially his pancreas": Parent perceptions of diabetes burden and opportunities to reduce burden in the care of children <8 years old with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes 2020, 21: 377-383. PMID: 31808586, PMCID: PMC7830825, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12956.
  • Transforming Performance of Clinical Trials in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes: A Consortium Model.Van Name M, Klingensmith G, Nelson B, Wintergerst K, Mitchell J, Norris K, Tamborlane W. Transforming Performance of Clinical Trials in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes: A Consortium Model. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2020, 22: 330-336. PMID: 31859529, PMCID: PMC7869879, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2019.0448.
  • Sources and Valence of Information Impacting Parents' Decisions to Use Diabetes Technologies in Young Children <8 Years Old with Type 1 Diabetes.Commissariat P, Whitehouse A, Hilliard M, Miller KM, Harrington KR, Levy W, DeSalvo DJ, Van Name M, Anderson B, Tamborlane W, DiMeglio LA, Laffel LM. Sources and Valence of Information Impacting Parents' Decisions to Use Diabetes Technologies in Young Children <8 Years Old with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2020, 22: 697-700. PMID: 32077755, PMCID: PMC7718841, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2019.0497.
  • The omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts.Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash-Margita A, Nadzam GS, Goldberg R, Van Name M, Pierpont B, Knight J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. The omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32125283, PMCID: PMC7213797, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.135448.
  • A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n-6:n-3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth.Van Name MA, Savoye M, Chick JM, Galuppo BT, Feldstein AE, Pierpont B, Johnson C, Shabanova V, Ekong U, Valentino PL, Kim G, Caprio S, Santoro N. A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n-6:n-3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth. The Journal Of Nutrition 2020, 150: 2314-2321. PMID: 32652034, PMCID: PMC7467848, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa183.
  • Alcohol Use and Clinical Outcomes in Adults in the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange.Alessi SM, Foster NC, Rash CJ, Van Name MA, Tamborlane WV, Cengiz E, Polsky S, Wagner J. Alcohol Use and Clinical Outcomes in Adults in the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange. Canadian Journal Of Diabetes 2020, 44: 501-506. PMID: 32792103, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2020.06.005.
  • A Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Use With Standardized Education With or Without a Family Behavioral Intervention Compared With Finger-stick Blood Glucose Monitoring in Very Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes.DiMeglio LA, Kanapka LG, DeSalvo DJ, Hilliard ME, Laffel LM, Tamborlane WV, Van Name MA, Woerner S, Adi S, Albanese-O'Neill A, Alonso GT, Anderson BJ, Corathers SD, Fegan-Bohm K, Forlenza GP, Gandica RG, Goland RS, Haller MJ, Hanono A, Harrington KR, Ismail HM, Jolivette HA, Kelley JC, Kingery S, MacLeish SA, Majidi S, Miller KM, Minnock PP, Nathan BM, Sheanon NM, Simmons JH, Sunni M, Wadwa RP, Watson SE, Weyman K, Williams KM, Willi SM, Wintergerst KA, Wood J. A Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Use With Standardized Education With or Without a Family Behavioral Intervention Compared With Finger-stick Blood Glucose Monitoring in Very Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2020 PMID: 33334807, DOI: 10.2337/dc20-1060.
  • Children and adolescents with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium Registries: comparing clinical characteristics and glycaemic control.Van Name MA, Cheng P, Gal RL, Kollman C, Lynch J, Nelson B, Tamborlane WV. Children and adolescents with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium Registries: comparing clinical characteristics and glycaemic control. Diabetic Medicine : A Journal Of The British Diabetic Association 2020, 37: 863-867. PMID: 31943374, DOI: 10.1111/dme.14233.
  • Time spent outside of target glucose range for young children with type 1 diabetes: a continuous glucose monitor study.DiMeglio LA, Kanapka LG, DeSalvo DJ, Anderson BJ, Harrington KR, Hilliard ME, Laffel LM, Tamborlane WV, Van Name MA, Wadwa RP, Willi SM, Woerner S, Wong JC, Miller KM. Time spent outside of target glucose range for young children with type 1 diabetes: a continuous glucose monitor study. Diabetic Medicine : A Journal Of The British Diabetic Association 2020, 37: 1308-1315. PMID: 32096282, DOI: 10.1111/dme.14276.
  • IMPACT OF SWITCHING YOUTH WITH DIABETES TO INSULIN DEGLUDEC IN CLINICAL PRACTICE.Elahi S, Patel AD, Guandalini C, Steffen A, Sherr J, Tamborlane WV, Van Name MA. IMPACT OF SWITCHING YOUTH WITH DIABETES TO INSULIN DEGLUDEC IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. Endocrine Practice : Official Journal Of The American College Of Endocrinology And The American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists 2019, 25: 226-229. PMID: 30913005, DOI: 10.4158/EP-2018-0417.
  • Fructose Consumption Contributes to Hyperinsulinemia in Adolescents With Obesity Through a GLP-1-Mediated Mechanism.Galderisi A, Giannini C, Van Name M, Caprio S. Fructose Consumption Contributes to Hyperinsulinemia in Adolescents With Obesity Through a GLP-1-Mediated Mechanism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism 2019, 104: 3481-3490. PMID: 30938760, PMCID: PMC6599430, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2019-00161.
  • Benefits and Barriers of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes.Hilliard ME, Levy W, Anderson BJ, Whitehouse AL, Commissariat PV, Harrington KR, Laffel LM, Miller KM, Van Name M, Tamborlane WV, DeSalvo DJ, DiMeglio LA. Benefits and Barriers of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2019, 21: 493-498. PMID: 31287721, PMCID: PMC6708264, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2019.0142.
  • Greater parental comfort with lower glucose targets in young children with Type 1 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring.Van Name MA, Miller KM, Commissariat PV, Whitehouse AL, Harrington KR, Anderson BJ, Mantravadi MG, Levy W, DeSalvo DJ, Tamborlane WV, Hilliard ME, Laffel LM, DiMeglio LA. Greater parental comfort with lower glucose targets in young children with Type 1 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring. Diabetic Medicine : A Journal Of The British Diabetic Association 2019, 36: 1508-1510. PMID: 31295359, PMCID: PMC7027357, DOI: 10.1111/dme.14074.
  • Pramlintide but Not Liraglutide Suppresses Meal-Stimulated Glucagon Responses in Type 1 Diabetes.Galderisi A, Sherr J, VanName M, Carria L, Zgorski M, Tichy E, Weyman K, Cengiz E, Weinzimer S, Tamborlane W. Pramlintide but Not Liraglutide Suppresses Meal-Stimulated Glucagon Responses in Type 1 Diabetes. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism 2018, 103: 1088-1094. PMID: 29211871, PMCID: PMC6276715, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-02265.
  • Schooling diabetes: Use of continuous glucose monitoring and remote monitors in the home and school settings.Erie C, Van Name MA, Weyman K, Weinzimer SA, Finnegan J, Sikes K, Tamborlane WV, Sherr JL. Schooling diabetes: Use of continuous glucose monitoring and remote monitors in the home and school settings. Pediatric Diabetes 2018, 19: 92-97. PMID: 28303678, PMCID: PMC5601025, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12518.
  • Nighttime is the worst time: Parental fear of hypoglycemia in young children with type 1 diabetes.Van Name MA, Hilliard ME, Boyle CT, Miller KM, DeSalvo DJ, Anderson BJ, Laffel LM, Woerner SE, DiMeglio LA, Tamborlane WV. Nighttime is the worst time: Parental fear of hypoglycemia in young children with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes 2018, 19: 114-120. PMID: 28429581, PMCID: PMC5650950, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12525.
  • Eligibility for clinical trials is limited for youth with type 2 diabetes: Insights from the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium T2D Clinic Registry.Tamborlane WV, Chang P, Kollman C, Klingensmith GJ, Ruedy K, Gal RL, Van Name M, Bacha F, Willi S, Beck RW. Eligibility for clinical trials is limited for youth with type 2 diabetes: Insights from the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium T2D Clinic Registry. Pediatric Diabetes 2018, 19: 1379-1384. PMID: 30175440, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12763.
  • Altered Patterns of Early Metabolic Decompensation in Type 1 Diabetes During Treatment with a SGLT2 Inhibitor: An Insulin Pump Suspension Study.Patel NS, Van Name MA, Cengiz E, Carria LR, Weinzimer SA, Tamborlane WV, Sherr JL. Altered Patterns of Early Metabolic Decompensation in Type 1 Diabetes During Treatment with a SGLT2 Inhibitor: An Insulin Pump Suspension Study. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2017, 19: 618-622. PMID: 29068709, PMCID: PMC5689123, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2017.0267.
  • Insulin Pump Use in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes: Sociodemographic Factors and Parent-Reported Barriers.Commissariat PV, Boyle CT, Miller KM, Mantravadi MG, DeSalvo DJ, Tamborlane WV, Van Name MA, Anderson BJ, DiMeglio LA, Laffel LM. Insulin Pump Use in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes: Sociodemographic Factors and Parent-Reported Barriers. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2017, 19: 363-369. PMID: 28581817, PMCID: PMC6435342, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2016.0375.
  • Management and Family Burdens Endorsed by Parents of Youth <7 Years Old With Type 1 Diabetes.Harrington KR, Boyle CT, Miller KM, Hilliard ME, Anderson BJ, Van Name M, DiMeglio LA, Laffel LM. Management and Family Burdens Endorsed by Parents of Youth <7 Years Old With Type 1 Diabetes. Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology 2017, 11: 980-987. PMID: 28770627, PMCID: PMC5951003, DOI: 10.1177/1932296817721938.
  • Mitigating Meal-Related Glycemic Excursions in an Insulin-Sparing Manner During Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery: The Beneficial Effects of Adjunctive Pramlintide and Liraglutide.Sherr JL, Patel NS, Michaud CI, Palau-Collazo MM, Van Name MA, Tamborlane WV, Cengiz E, Carria LR, Tichy EM, Weinzimer SA. Mitigating Meal-Related Glycemic Excursions in an Insulin-Sparing Manner During Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery: The Beneficial Effects of Adjunctive Pramlintide and Liraglutide. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 1127-34. PMID: 27208332, PMCID: PMC4915555, DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0089.
  • Effective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting.Van Name MA, Camp AW, Magenheimer EA, Li F, Dziura JD, Montosa A, Patel A, Tamborlane WV. Effective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 525-31. PMID: 26908915, PMCID: PMC4806769, DOI: 10.2337/dc15-1899.
  • Altered Brain Response to Drinking Glucose and Fructose in Obese Adolescents.Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Arora J, Giannini C, Kubat J, Malik S, Van Name MA, Santoro N, Savoye M, Duran EJ, Pierpont B, Cline G, Constable RT, Sherwin RS, Caprio S. Altered Brain Response to Drinking Glucose and Fructose in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes 2016, 65: 1929-39. PMID: 27207544, PMCID: PMC5384636, DOI: 10.2337/db15-1216.
  • Mitigating Reductions in Glucose During Exercise on Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery: The Ex-Snacks Study.Patel NS, Van Name MA, Cengiz E, Carria LR, Tichy EM, Weyman K, Weinzimer SA, Tamborlane WV, Sherr JL. Mitigating Reductions in Glucose During Exercise on Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery: The Ex-Snacks Study. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2016, 18: 794-799. PMID: 27996320, PMCID: PMC5178000, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2016.0311.
  • Blunted suppression of acyl-ghrelin in response to fructose ingestion in obese adolescents: the role of insulin resistance.Van Name M, Giannini C, Santoro N, Jastreboff AM, Kubat J, Li F, Kursawe R, Savoye M, Duran E, Dziura J, Sinha R, Sherwin RS, Cline G, Caprio S. Blunted suppression of acyl-ghrelin in response to fructose ingestion in obese adolescents: the role of insulin resistance. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2015, 23: 653-61. PMID: 25645909, PMCID: PMC4548801, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21019.
  • Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis in Obese Youth Is Modulated by a Common Variant in the GCKR Gene.Santoro N, Caprio S, Pierpont B, Van Name M, Savoye M, Parks EJ. Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis in Obese Youth Is Modulated by a Common Variant in the GCKR Gene. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism 2015, 100: E1125-32. PMID: 26043229, PMCID: PMC4524990, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-1587.
  • Leptin is associated with exaggerated brain reward and emotion responses to food images in adolescent obesity.Jastreboff AM, Lacadie C, Seo D, Kubat J, Van Name MA, Giannini C, Savoye M, Constable RT, Sherwin RS, Caprio S, Sinha R. Leptin is associated with exaggerated brain reward and emotion responses to food images in adolescent obesity. Diabetes Care 2014, 37: 3061-8. PMID: 25139883, PMCID: PMC4207200, DOI: 10.2337/dc14-0525.
  • Can we get it right for youth with type 2 diabetes?Tamborlane WV, Ruedy K, Van Name M, Klingensmith GJ. Can we get it right for youth with type 2 diabetes? Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2014, 106: 643-4. PMID: 25488379, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.11.003.
  • A Pilot Study of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Initiating Use of a Hybrid Closed-Loop System While Receiving a Behavioral Economics Intervention.Nally LM, Wagner J, Sherr J, Tichy E, Weyman K, Ginley MK, Zajac K, Desousa M, Shabanova V, Petry NM, Tamborlane WV, Van Name M. A Pilot Study of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Initiating Use of a Hybrid Closed-Loop System While Receiving a Behavioral Economics Intervention. Endocrine Practice : Official Journal Of The American College Of Endocrinology And The American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists 2021, 27: 545-551. PMID: 34120699, PMCID: PMC8206518, DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2020.11.017.
  • Colonic Fermentation and Acetate Production in Youth with and without Obesity.Galuppo B, Cline G, Van Name M, Shabanova V, Wagner D, Kien CL, Santoro N. Colonic Fermentation and Acetate Production in Youth with and without Obesity. The Journal Of Nutrition 2021, 151: 3292-3298. PMID: 34494088, PMCID: PMC8562084, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab277.
  • Continuous glucose monitoring use and glucose variability in very young children with type 1 diabetes (VibRate): A multinational prospective observational real-world cohort study.Dovc K, Van Name M, Jenko Bizjan B, Rusak E, Piona C, Yesiltepe-Mutlu G, Mentink R, Frontino G, Macedoni M, Ferreira SH, Serra-Caetano J, Galhardo J, Pelicand J, Silvestri F, Sherr J, Chobot A, Biester T. Continuous glucose monitoring use and glucose variability in very young children with type 1 diabetes (VibRate): A multinational prospective observational real-world cohort study. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism 2022, 24: 564-569. PMID: 34820985, DOI: 10.1111/dom.14607.
  • Tobacco use patterns and clinical outcomes in the T1D exchange.Rash CJ, Alessi SM, Foster N, Tamborlane W, Van Name MA, Wagner JA. Tobacco use patterns and clinical outcomes in the T1D exchange. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2022, 36: 108128. PMID: 35058139, PMCID: PMC8881793, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2022.108128.
  • Technology Utilization in Black Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Exploring the Decision-Making Process.Mencher SR, Weinzimer SA, Nally LM, Van Name M, Nunez-Smith M, Sadler LS. Technology Utilization in Black Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Exploring the Decision-Making Process. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2022, 24: 249-257. PMID: 35085444, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0413.
  • Youth with type 2 diabetes have a high rate of treatment failure after discontinuation of insulin: A Pediatric Diabetes Consortium study.Wolf RM, Cheng P, Gal RL, Beaulieu LC, Kollman C, Isganaitis E, Magge S, Mastrandrea LD, Klingensmith GJ, Tamborlane W, Van Name M. Youth with type 2 diabetes have a high rate of treatment failure after discontinuation of insulin: A Pediatric Diabetes Consortium study. Pediatric Diabetes 2022, 23: 439-446. PMID: 35138021, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13325.
  • A low n-6 to n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio diet improves hyperinsulinaemia by restoring insulin clearance in obese youth.Tricò D, Galderisi A, Van Name MA, Caprio S, Samuels S, Li Z, Galuppo BT, Savoye M, Mari A, Feldstein AE, Santoro N. A low n-6 to n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio diet improves hyperinsulinaemia by restoring insulin clearance in obese youth. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism 2022, 24: 1267-1276. PMID: 35297549, DOI: 10.1111/dom.14695.
  • Long-term Continuous Glucose Monitor Use in Very Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes: One-Year Results From the SENCE Study.Van Name MA, Kanapka LG, DiMeglio LA, Miller KM, Albanese-O'Neill A, Commissariat P, Corathers SD, Harrington KR, Hilliard ME, Anderson BJ, Kelley JC, Laffel LM, MacLeish SA, Nathan BM, Tamborlane WV, Wadwa RP, Willi SM, Williams KM, Wintergerst KA, Woerner S, Wong JC, DeSalvo DJ. Long-term Continuous Glucose Monitor Use in Very Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes: One-Year Results From the SENCE Study. Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology 2022, 19322968221084667. PMID: 35343269, DOI: 10.1177/19322968221084667.
  • Efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in children and young adults with type 2 diabetes: a prospective, multicentre, randomised, parallel group, phase 3 study.Tamborlane WV, Laffel LM, Shehadeh N, Isganaitis E, Van Name M, Ratnayake J, Karlsson C, Norjavaara E. Efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in children and young adults with type 2 diabetes: a prospective, multicentre, randomised, parallel group, phase 3 study. The Lancet. Diabetes & Endocrinology 2022, 10: 341-350. PMID: 35378069, DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(22)00052-3.

Clinical Trials

ConditionsStudy Title
Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1Metabolic Changes Induced by a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Diseases of the Digestive System - Liver; Obesity & Weight ControlPathogenesis of Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Diabetes Mellitus - Type 2Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Dapagliflozin and Saxagliptin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Aged 10 to Below 18 Years Old
Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1Hybrid Closed Loop Therapy and Verapamil for Beta Cell Preservation in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes (CLVer) A Proof-of-Concept Study
Children's Health; Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1Safety Evaluation of the Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop (AHCL) System
Children's Health; Diseases of the Digestive System - LiverThe Role of Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis (DNL) in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Steatosis
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