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Kristen Gill Hairston, MD, MPH
Kristen Gill Hairston, MD, MPH
Conditions and Treatments
- Androgen Therapy
- Reclast Infusions
- Acromegaly
- Insulin Pump Therapy
- Obesity
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Prolia Injections
- Osteoporosis
- Addison's Disease
- Adrenal Failure
- Diabetes - Type 2
- Goiter
- Gynecomastia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Osteomalacia
- Pituitary Tumor
- Thyroid Nodules
- Amenorrhea
- Dyslipidemia
- Gonadal Deficiency
- Hirsutism
- Hypocalcemia
- Lipid Disorders
- Paget's Disease of the Bone
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Diabetes - Type 1
- Empty Sella Syndrome
- Graves' Disease
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Neuroendocrine Cancer and Tumors
- Pheochromocytoma
- Thyroid Diseases
Ratings and Reviews
4.8108 Ratings 18 Comments |
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|---|---|
| CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
| CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.8 |
| CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
| CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
| Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
| Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
| Patients' confidence in CP | 4.8 |
| Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
| Wait time at clinic | 4.7 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- September 25, 2020I love doctor Kristen Hairston! She is an awesome doctor.
- August 5, 2020I am very confident in my care provider. Provides excellent care.
- August 4, 2020Dr. Hairston is very knowledgeable about my condition, and very thorough in her questions of me.
- July 28, 2020Dr. Hairston is the best. She is kind and always explains things thoroughly
- July 27, 2020Totally satisfied.
- May 26, 2020This visit with Dr. Hairston was one of the best interactions with a physician I've ever experienced. Her expertise, empathy, and pragmatism were a welcome departure from multiple past attempts to address my medical issue with a professional.
- May 25, 2020Dr. Hairston is always caring and thorough.
- May 17, 2020She is always supportive and cares about my health.
- April 3, 2020This was my first telephone visit. But all of my visits with Dr Hairston is always very concerned re: not only my physical but mental. She is a great asset to WFBH.
- March 17, 2020Dr Hairston listen to me and explained everything that I asked and was also given excellent information that a regular doc could not answer
- February 12, 2020Dr. Hairston, epitomizes everything a doctor should. She is attentive, caring, she listens to your concerns and provides excellent care.
- February 9, 2020I appreciate and respect Dr. Hairston!
- February 6, 2020Good.
- February 5, 2020We just moved to this area - so we are starting all over to establish a medical team. Our new primary care doctor is *Sara Atwater. She has lined up great caregivers. I'm VERY pleased with *Dr. Hairston!
- February 3, 2020My first visit with Dr. Hairston, and certainly will not be my last. She spent so much time on my medical history and my long standing condition of osteoporosis. She explained things to me about how the thyroid and the parathyroids can affect the bones and joints. She listened to me and I listened to her. It was an excellent visit.
- January 27, 2020I wish all my doctors were like Dr. Hairston! She shows concern for her patients!
- December 17, 2019Dr. Hairston is a wonderful doctor. She is thorough, clear, caring, and very smart.
- November 30, 2019Dr Hairston is very good and knowledgeable love my Dr
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BA, Wake Forest University, 1996
- MPH, University of North Carolina School of Public Health , 2000
- MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2001
Internship
- Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals, 2002
Residency
- Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals, 2004
Fellowship
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2006
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Memberships
- National Medical Association
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- American Diabetes Association
- Endocrine Society
- Obesity Society
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Associate Professor, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Insurance
Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- 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.
- Translational Research Training at Various Levels of Professional Experience to Address Health Disparities. Lane M, Bell R, Latham-Sadler B, Bradley C, Foxworth J, Smith N, Millar AL, Hairston KG, Roper B, Howlett A. . 2016; 9(1):1178-1187.