Molly L. Tanenbaum

Molly L. Tanenbaum, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism; Clinical Assistant Professor (By courtesy), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Research Description: Dr. Tanenbaum is a clinical researcher committed to improving health and quality of life outcomes for people with diabetes. Dr. Tanenbaum’s research focuses on two main areas: 1) understanding and optimizing the role of technology (e.g. mobile technology/mHealth, diabetes devices, closed-loop systems), and the feedback technology provides, to improve diabetes management; and 2) understanding the emotional experience of living with diabetes. Dr. Tanenbaum has expertise in qualitative and mixed methods, and has validated a diabetes-specific scale to measure self-compassion. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Tanenbaum also provides consultation and behavioral medicine interventions with people with diabetes, which provides a critical understanding of the patient experience. 

Selected relevant publications (Stanford DRC members in BOLD):

  1. Tanenbaum ML, Zaharieva DP, Addala A, Ngo J, Prahalad P, Leverenz B, New C, Maahs DM, Hood KK. "I was ready for it at the beginning": Parent experiences with early introduction of continuous glucose monitoring following their child's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Diabet Med. 2021 Mar 27:e14567. doi: 10.1111/dme.14567. PMID: 33772862. 

  2. Messer LH, Tanenbaum ML, Cook PF, Wong JJ, Hanes SJ, Driscoll KA, Hood KK. Cost, Hassle, and On-Body Experience: Barriers to Diabetes Device Use in Adolescents and Potential Intervention Targets. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2020 Oct;22(10):760-767. doi: 10.1089/dia.2019.0509. PMID: 32163719. 

  3. Tanenbaum ML, Iturralde E, Hanes SJ, Suttiratana SC, Ambrosino JM, Ly TT, Maahs DM, Naranjo D, Walders-Abramson N, Weinzimer SA, Buckingham BA, Hood KK. Trust in hybrid closed loop among people with diabetes: Perspectives of experienced system users. J Health Psychol. 2020 Mar;25(4):429-438. doi: 10.1177/1359105317718615. PMID: 28810490; PMCID: PMC7162558. 

  4. Tanenbaum ML, Adams RN, Iturralde E, Hanes SJ, Barley RC, Naranjo D, Hood KK. From Wary Wearers to d-Embracers: Personas of Readiness to Use Diabetes Devices. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2018 Nov;12(6):1101-1107. doi: 10.1177/1932296818793756. PMID: 30132692; PMCID: PMC6232751. 

  5. Iturralde E, Tanenbaum ML, Hanes SJ, Suttiratana SC, Ambrosino JM, Ly TT, Maahs DM, Naranjo D, Walders-Abramson N, Weinzimer SA, Buckingham BA, Hood KK. Expectations and Attitudes of Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes After Using a Hybrid Closed Loop System. Diabetes Educ. 2017 Apr;43(2):223-232. doi: 10.1177/0145721717697244. PMID: 28340542; PMCID: PMC7162535. 

  6. Lee MY, Tanenbaum ML, Maahs DM, Prahalad P. Overcoming Barriers to Diabetes Technology in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes and Public Insurance: Cases and Call to Action. Case Rep Endocrinol. 2022 Mar 1;2022:9911736. doi: 10.1155/2022/9911736. PMID: 35273814; PMCID: PMC8904094. 

  7. Tanenbaum ML, Messer LH, Wu CA, Basina M, Buckingham BA, Hessler D, Mulvaney SA, Maahs DM, Hood KK. Help when you need it: Perspectives of adults with T1D on the support and training they would have wanted when starting CGM. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2021 Oct;180:109048. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109048. Epub 2021 Sep 14. PMID: 34534592; PMCID: PMC8578423. 

  8. Tanenbaum ML, Ngo J, Hanes SJ, Basina M, Buckingham BA, Hessler D, Maahs DM, Mulvaney S, Hood KK. ONBOARD: A Feasibility Study of a Telehealth-Based Continuous Glucose Monitoring Adoption Intervention for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2021 Dec;23(12):818-827. PMID: 34270351. 

  9. Tanenbaum ML, Zaharieva DP, Addala A, Prahalad P, Hooper JA, Leverenz B, Cortes AL, Arrizon-Ruiz N, Pang E, Bishop F, Maahs DM. 'Much more convenient, just as effective': Experiences of starting continuous glucose monitoring remotely following Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Diabet Med. 2022 Jul 28:e14923. PMID: 35899591. 

  10. Tanenbaum ML, Addala A, Hanes S, Ritter V, Bishop FK, Cortes AL, Pang E, Hood KK, Maahs DM, Zaharieva DP; 4T Study Group. "It changed everything we do": A mixed methods study of youth and parent experiences with a pilot exercise education intervention following new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. J Diabetes Complications. 2024 Jan;38(1):108651. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2023.108651. Epub 2023 Nov 24. PMID: 38043358; PMCID: PMC10843536. 

  11. Tanenbaum ML, Pang E, Tam R, Bishop FK, Prahalad P, Zaharieva DP, Addala A, Wong JJ, Naranjo D, Hood KK, Maahs DM. 'We're taught green is good': Perspectives on time in range and time in tight range from youth with type 1 diabetes, and parents of youth with type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med. 2024 Dec;41(12):e15423. doi: 10.1111/dme.15423. Epub 2024 Aug 8. PMID: 39118381; PMCID: PMC11560526.