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Michelle Van Name, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in Endocrinology at Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in pediatric endocrinology, with a focus on treating children and adolescents with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related conditions. Her clinical work includes leading the adolescent bariatric surgery program for sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Van Name earned her MD from SUNY Downstate, completed residency at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, and a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Yale School of Medicine.
Education:
- MD: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine (2008)
- Pediatrics Residency: Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (2011)
- Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship: Yale School of Medicine (2014)
Research Interests: Her research focuses on improving diabetes management through technology and interventions, exploring the intersection of diabetes, obesity, and insulin resistance in youth, and evaluating the safety and efficacy of medications for type 2 diabetes in children. She collaborates on studies involving GLP-1 agonists, bariatric surgery outcomes, and metabolic pathways in obesity.
Recent Research Trends: Her articles analyze glucose variability in obese youth, maternal diabetes impacts on offspring, and real-world outcomes of diabetes therapies. Key themes include optimizing diabetes care in underserved populations and advancing treatments for metabolic disorders in adolescents.
Clinical Trials:
- Metabolic Changes Induced by a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
- Diabetes Pathophysiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Youth with Obesity
- Bone Density Changes Post-Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
Labs/Teams: She is affiliated with the Diabetes Research Center, the Y-Weight (Yale Obesity Research Center), and the Janeway Society, contributing to interdisciplinary teams advancing pediatric endocrinology and metabolic health.
