William Benjamin Horton MD FACP

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine

Physician

415 Ray C Hunt DrSte 2100Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone+1 434-924-1825
Fax+1 434-244-9456

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Summary

Dr. William Horton is an endocrinologist in Charlottesville, VA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Virginia Medical Center and University of Virginia Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism.

Education & Training

University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 2013

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2017 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Clinical Trials

Effect of Postprandial Hyperglycemia on Vasculature in Type 1 Diabetes and Healthy Adults Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 06
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Premeal insulin administration lowers postprandial blood glucose and increases myocardial microvascular blood flow in people with type 1 diabetes: a randomised, crosso...
William B Horton, Kara C Anderson, Kaitlin M Love, Linda A Jahn, Lee M Hartline
Diabetologia. 2026-10-01
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Consensus Statement: Use of Diabetes Technology for Management of Adults with Diabetes.
Janet B McGill, Amy C Donihi, Halis K Akturk, Matthew Freeby, Abhinav Gupta
Endocrine Practice. 2026-09-08
Evaluation and management of worsening virilization in a postmenopausal woman diagnosed with PCOS.
Matthew F Osborne, William B Horton, Arthur J Pesch, Richard J Santen
Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2026-06-01

Authored Content

Adjunct Therapies to Insulin in People with Type 1 DiabetesJune 2025

Press Mentions

Weekend Catch-up Sleep May Harm Glucose ControlApril 22nd, 2026

Grant Support

Development of a ketone-aware automated insulin delivery system to enable safe use of sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors in people with type 1 diabetesUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2026–2029
Development of a ketone-aware automated insulin delivery system to enable safe use of sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors in people with type 1 diabetesUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2026–2029
Development of a ketone-aware automated insulin delivery system to enable safe use of sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors in people with type 1 diabetesUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2026–2029