Denise Hinton
Denise Hinton | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Acting Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 2025 – September 29, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Vivek Murthy |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Haridopolos (PDO) |
| Deputy Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office October 2021 – September 29, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Erica Schwartz |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) Boston University (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force (formerly) USPHS Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 1990s (Air Force) 2002–2025 (Public Health Service) |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Denise Hinton is an American nurse and retired U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral who last served as the deputy surgeon general of the United States from October 2021 to September 2025. She also was performing the duties of the surgeon general of the United States from January 20, 2025 to September 29, 2025. She also served as the deputy surgeon general of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Prior to that, she was the chief scientist of the Food and Drug Administration from 2017 to 2021.