Priya Prahalad

Priya Prahalad, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Stanford University School of Medicine 

Research Description: Dr. Prahalad’s research interests are in the role of technology to improve clinical outcomes in youth with type 1 diabetes. Dr. Prahalad is a co-investigator in a study evaluating the clinical outcomes and patient reported outcomes of youth started on CGM in the first month of diabetes diagnosis. She received an SDRC Pilot & Feasibility Grant to study the role of remote monitoring in patients started on CGM in the new onset period. She is also a co-investigator on the Stanford TrialNet grant.

Selected relevant publications (Stanford DRC Members in BOLD):

  1. Prahalad P, Addala A, Scheinker D, Hood KK, Maahs DM. CGM Initiation Soon After Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis Results in Sustained CGM Use and Wear Time. Diabetes Care. 2020 Jan;43(1):e3-e4. doi: 10.2337/dc19-1205. PMID: 31558548; PMCID: PMC7011198. [P30 support] 

  2. Prahalad P, Zaharieva DP, Addala A, New C, Scheinker D, Desai M, Hood KK, Maahs DM. Improving Clinical Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Teamwork, Targets, Technology, and Tight Control-The 4T Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020 Jul 9;11:360. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00360. PMID: 32733375; PMCID: PMC7363838. 

  3. Addala A, Maahs DM, Scheinker D, Chertow S, Leverenz B, Prahalad P. Uninterrupted continuous glucose monitoring access is associated with a decrease in HbA1c in youth with type 1 diabetes and public insurance. Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 Jul 17. doi: 10.1111/pedi.13082. PMID: 32681582. 

  4. Prahalad P, Yang J, Scheinker D, Desai M, Hood K, Maahs DM. Hemoglobin A1c Trajectory in Pediatric Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2019 Aug;21(8):456-461. doi: 10.1089/dia.2019.0065. PMID: 31180244; PMCID: PMC7001422. [P30 support] 

  5.  Leverenz JC, Leverenz B, Prahalad P, Bishop FK, Sagan P, Martinez-Singh A, Conrad B, Chmielewski A, Senaldi J, Scheinker D, Maahs DM. Role and Perspective of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists in the Development of the 4T Program. Diabetes Spectr. 2024 Spring;37(2):153-159. doi: 10.2337/ds23-0010. Epub 2024 Jan 19. PMID: 38756427; PMCID: PMC11093765. 

  6. Zaharieva DP, Addala A, Prahalad P, Leverenz B, Arrizon-Ruiz N, Ding VY, Desai M, Karger AB, Maahs DM. An Evaluation of Point-of-Care HbA1c, HbA1c Home Kits, and Glucose Management Indicator: Potential Solutions for Telehealth Glycemic Assessments. Diabetology (Basel). 2022 Sep;3(3):494-501. doi: 10.3390/diabetology3030037. Epub 2022 Sep 13. PMID: 37163187; PMCID: PMC10166120. 

  7. 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. 

  8. Ferstad JO, Vallon JJ, Jun D, Gu A, Vitko A, Morales DP, Leverenz J, Lee MY, Leverenz B, Vasilakis C, Osmanlliu E, Prahalad P, Maahs DM, Johari R, Scheinker D. Population-level management of type 1 diabetes via continuous glucose monitoring and algorithm-enabled patient prioritization: Precision health meets population health. Pediatr Diabetes. 2021 Nov;22(7):982-991. doi: 10.1111/pedi.13256. Epub 2021 Sep 1. PMID: 34374183; PMCID: PMC8635792. 

  9. Prahalad P, Ding VY, Zaharieva DP, Addala A, Johari R, Scheinker D, Desai M, Hood K, Maahs DM. Teamwork, Targets, Technology, and Tight Control in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes: Pilot 4T Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Nov 28:dgab859. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab859. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34850024. 

  10. Addala A, Zaharieva DP, Gu AJ, Prahalad P, Scheinker D, Buckingham B, Hood KK, Maahs DM. Clinically Serious Hypoglycemia Is Rare and Not Associated With Time-in-range in Youth With New-onset Type 1 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Oct 21;106(11):3239-3247. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab522. PMID: 34265059; PMCID: PMC8530719. 

  11. 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 Aug;38(8):e14567. PMID: 33772862. 

  12. Prahalad P, Leverenz B, Freeman A, Grover M, Shah S, Conrad B, Morris C, Stafford D, Lee T, Pageler N, Maahs DM. Closing Disparities in Pediatric Diabetes Telehealth Care: Lessons From Telehealth Necessity During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clin Diabetes. 2022 Spring;40(2):153-157. PMID: 35669301; PMCID: PMC9160546. 

  13. Scheinker D, Gu A, Grossman J, Ward A, Ayerdi O, Miller D, Leverenz J, Hood K, Lee MY, Maahs DM, Prahalad P. Algorithm-Enabled, Personalized Glucose Management for Type 1 Diabetes at the Population Scale: Prospective Evaluation in Clinical Practice. JMIR Diabetes. 2022 Jun 6;7(2):e27284. PMID: 35666570; PMCID: PMC9210201. 

  14. 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. 

  15. Scheinker D, Gu A, Grossman J, Ward A, Ayerdi O, Miller D, Leverenz J, Hood K, Lee MY, Maahs DM, Prahalad P. Algorithm-Enabled, Personalized Glucose Management for Type 1 Diabetes at the Population Scale: Prospective Evaluation in Clinical Practice. JMIR Diabetes. 2022 Jun 6;7(2):e27284. PMID: 35666570; PMCID: PMC9210201. 

  16. Lal RA, Moeller HP, Thomson EA, Horton TM, Lee S, Freeman R, Prahalad P, Poon ASY, Annes JP. Novel Pathogenic De Novo INS p.T97P Variant Presenting With Severe Neonatal DKA. Endocrinology. 2022 Feb 1;163(2):bqab246. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqab246. PMID: 34888628. 

  17. Addala A, Ding V, Zaharieva DP, Bishop FK, Adams AS, King AC, Johari R, Scheinker D, Hood KK, Desai M, Maahs DM, Prahalad P; Teamwork, Targets, Technology, and Tight Control (4T) Study Group. Disparities in Hemoglobin A1c Levels in the First Year After Diagnosis Among Youths With Type 1 Diabetes Offered Continuous Glucose Monitoring. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Apr 3;6(4):e238881. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8881. PMID: 37074715; PMCID: PMC10116368. 

  18. Zaharieva DP, Ding VY, Addala A, Prahalad P, Bishop F, Hood KK, Desai M, Wilson DM, Buckingham BA, Maahs DM. Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Diagnosis in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Is Associated with a Higher Hemoglobin A1c Even with Intensive Insulin Management. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2024 Mar;26(3):176-183. doi: 10.1089/dia.2023.0405. PMID: 37955644; PMCID: PMC10877392. 

  19. Prahalad P, Scheinker D, Desai M, Ding VY, Bishop FK, Lee MY, Ferstad J, Zaharieva DP, Addala A, Johari R, Hood K, Maahs DM. Equitable implementation of a precision digital health program for glucose management in individuals with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Nat Med. 2024 Jul;30(7):2067-2075. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-02975-y. Epub 2024 May 3. PMID: 38702523; PMCID: PMC11847559. 

  20. 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. 

  21. Leverenz JC, Leverenz B, Prahalad P, Bishop FK, Sagan P, Martinez-Singh A, Conrad B, Chmielewski A, Senaldi J, Scheinker D, Maahs DM. Role and Perspective of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists in the Development of the 4T Program. Diabetes Spectr. 2024 Spring;37(2):153-159. doi: 10.2337/ds23-0010. Epub 2024 Jan 19. PMID: 38756427; PMCID: PMC11093765. 

  22. Kim GYK, Rostosky R, Bishop FK, Watson K, Prahalad P, Vaidya A, Lee S, Diana A, Beacock C, Chu B, Yadav G, Rochford K, Carter C, Ferstad JO, Pang E, Kurtzig J, Arbiter B, Look H, Johari R, Maahs DM, Scheinker D. The adaptation of a single institution diabetes care platform into a nationally available turnkey solution. NPJ Digit Med. 2024 Nov 6;7(1):311. doi: 10.1038/s41746-024-01319-x. PMID: 39506045; PMCID: PMC11542048. 

  23. Addala A, Ritter V, Schneider-Utaka AK, Alamarie SA, Pang E, Balistreri I, Shaw B, Bishop FK, Zaharieva DP, Prahalad P, Desai M, Maahs DM, Hood KK; 4T Team. Psychosocial outcomes in a diverse sample of youth and their families who initiated continuous glucose monitoring within the first year of type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Feb;27(2):933-943. doi: 10.1111/dom.16093. Epub 2024 Nov 27. PMID: 39604317; PMCID: PMC11700754.