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Kristen Gill Hairston, MD, MPH

Kristen Gill Hairston, MD, MPH

  • Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Research Interests

  • Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Development
  • Women and Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Medical/Graduate Education
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Education
MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2001
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2004
Fellowship
Endocrinology, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2006
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Memberships
Obesity Society
American Diabetes Association
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Endocrine Society
National Medical Association
Positions
Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Professor, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Departments and Affiliations
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Hypertension and Vascular Research Center
Cardiovascular Sciences Center
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

Research

  • Publications
  • Association of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance with Incident Metabolic Syndrome Independent of Obesity Status: The IRAS Family Study. Mongraw-Chaffin M, Hairston KG, Hanley AJG, Tooze JA, Norris JM, Palmer ND, Bowden DW, Lorenzo C, Chen YI, Wagenknecht LE. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 May;
  • After the Match: Cultivating a Community of Support, Retention, and Mentoring to Enhance Diversity. Colford C, Kraemer MS, Contarino M, Denizard-Thompson N, Evans K, Hairston K, Harris R, McNeill D. Am. J. Med. 2018 12; 131(12):1520-1523.
  • Glucose sensor-augmented continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with diabetic gastroparesis: An open-label pilot prospective study. Calles-Escandón J, Koch KL, Hasler WL, Van Natta ML, Pasricha PJ, Tonascia J, Parkman HP, Hamilton F, Herman WH, Basina M, Buckingham B, Earle K, Kirkeby K, Hairston K, Bright T, Rothberg AE, Kraftson AT, Siraj ES, Subauste A, Lee LA, Abell TL, McCallum RW, Sarosiek I, Nguyen L, Fass R, Snape WJ, Vaughn IA, Miriel LA, Farrugia G. PLoS One. 2018; 13(4):e0194759.
  • Comparison of Measures of Adiposity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among African American Adults: the Jackson Heart Study. Bell RA, Chen H, Saldana S, Bertoni AG, Effoe VS, Hairston KG, Kalyani RR, Norwood AF. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 12; 5(6):1230-1237.
  • Body fat distribution, menopausal hormone therapy and incident type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women of the MESA study. Ebong IA, Watson KE, Hairston KG, Carnethon MR, Ouyang P, Szklo M, Bertoni AG. Maturitas. 2016 Sep; 91:147-52.
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Research Interests

  • Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Development
  • Medical/Graduate Education
  • Obesity
  • Women and Diabetes
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