Kristen G Hairston MD MPH
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity, Thyroid
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Join to View Full Profile
4610 Country Club RdWinston-Salem, NC 27104
Phone+1 336-713-7251
Dr. Hairston is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Kristen Hairston is an endocrinologist in Winston Salem, NC and is affiliated with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She specializes in diabetes, lipid metabolism, obesity, and thyroid and is experienced in diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, central diabetes insipidus, and thyroid disease.
Education & Training
University of MarylandFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2004 - 2006- University of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Dietary Intervention for Visceral Adiposity Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A large-scale genome-wide study of gene-sleep duration interactions for blood pressure in 811,405 individuals from diverse populations.Pavithra Nagarajan, Thomas W Winkler, Amy R Bentley, Clint L Miller, Aldi T Kraja
Molecular Psychiatry. 2025-08-01 - 3 citationsA Large-Scale Genome-Wide Study of Gene-Sleep Duration Interactions for Blood Pressure in 811,405 Individuals from Diverse Populations.Pavithra Nagarajan, Thomas W Winkler, Amy R Bentley, Clint L Miller, Aldi T Kraja
Medrxiv. 2024-03-08 - Virtual Inpatient Diabetes Care: A Visual Workflow for the Consult Service.Matthew A Gorris, Kristen G Hairston, Cynthia A Burns
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2023-03-01
Press Mentions
How to Lose Visceral Fat: Soluble Fibre Can Eliminate the Belly Fat ‘Fast’ – What to EatApril 28th, 2021- How to Lose Visceral Fat: Choose Soluble Fibre to Lose Belly Fat ‘Fast’ – What Is It?April 26th, 2021
How to Lose Visceral Fat: Eat More of This Food to Reduce Harmful Belly FatAugust 11th, 2020
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
