Overview
Updated 14 Jul 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 focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 12 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 375.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 16 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Reducing the Risk of Metabolic Decompensation in Diabetic Adolescents by Supervised School Administration of Insulin
Sponsor: Yale University
InvestigatorEarly phase 1CompletedNCT03400501 - A Reinforcement Approach to Increase Use of CGM
Sponsor: Yale University
InvestigatorCompletedNCT02907346 - Physical Activity and Glycemic Control in Adolescents
Sponsor: Yale University
InvestigatorCompletedNCT02674828
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 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 14 Jul 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited worksby 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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Contact
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Office address
Yale School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, PO Box 208064, New Haven, CT 06520-8064
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees 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 rolesjournal and society appointments
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- Director
Diabetes Translational Core, Yale Diabetes Research Center
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments 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 & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_V._Tamborlane
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researchgate.net/profile/William-Tamborlane
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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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