Denise Hinton | |
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.jpg) Hinton in 2021 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force PHS Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 1990s (Air Force) 2002–present (Public Health Service) |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Deputy Surgeon General of the United States |
| Alma mater | Florida State University (BSN) Boston University (MS) |
Denise Hinton is an American nurse serving as the deputy surgeon general of the United States. She is a rear admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Hinton was the chief scientist of the Food and Drug Administration from 2017 to 2021.