Andrea L. Hayes, M.D., F.A.C.E.
Medical Director
Hayes Endocrine & Diabetes Center
The Nashville Solution

A native of Chattanooga, TN, Dr. Hayes attended Auburn University where she graduated with honors. She then attended the University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in Birmingham. Dr. Hayes moved to Nashville in 1991 and completed her Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at the University of Tennessee, Baptist Hospital. Her three-year Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism was completed at Vanderbilt University where she actively participated in research projects related to diabetes mellitus, weight regulation, and exercise. She entered solo practice in 1997.

 

Dr. Hayes developed Type 1 diabetes at the age of 15 and has worn an external insulin pump for most of this time. She feels a strong commitment to diabetes treatment, the disorder with which she has had such personal and professional experience. She believes in "tight" glycemic control and stresses individual diabetes self-management guided by our diabetes treatment team. She encourages a comprehensive approach to both diabetes and weight control with an emphasis on patient education. Focus is also placed on nutrition therapy, exercise therapy, behavior modification and preventive medicine.

Dr. Hayes is a member of the American Diabetes Association and The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.  She actively consults with numerous pharmaceutical companies and provides education to other physicians regarding the complexities of diabetes care, and treatment of other endocrine disorders.  She travels throughout the Southeast lecturing and leading seminars and conferences.

In the little free time that she has, Dr. Hayes very much enjoys exercise and keeping fit.  She has completed one full marathon, one half marathon and concentrates on running and weight training as part of her on-going exercise routine.  She enjoys travel to "most any beach" and loves mountains and snow skiing as well.  Dr. Hayes is totally dedicated to her career and the various opportunities it affords her.

  

Brett Kinzig, APRN-BC
Nurse Practitioner

Brett Kinzig is a nurse practitioner at Hayes Endocrine & Diabetes Center. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, he attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University. At Vanderbilt, he completed training as an Advanced Practice Nurse and was subsequently certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner. His educational training centered on primary care with a subspecialty focus in the management of cardiovascular diseases, including the management of Diabetes Mellitus. Previously, Mr. Kinzig worked as a Registered Nurse on Vanderbilt’s telemetry units and in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.

Mr. Kinzig’s major professional interests concern the management of Diabetes Mellitus and other cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity. He strongly believes in the power and efficacy of preventative care and patient education in the successful management of these conditions. In addition, he is a certified pump trainer and a member of the American Diabetes Association, Tennessee Nurses Association and Middle Tennessee Advanced Practice Nurses.

Blake Salmony is the nurse practitioner working in the Hendersonville branch of Hayes Endocrine & Diabetes Center. After graduating from Goucher College in Baltimore, he attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University. There, he completed training as an Advanced Practice Nurse and was subsequently certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner. His training is centered on primary care with a subspecialty focus in the management of cardiovascular diseases, including the management of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity.

Morgan Crosson, BS

Program Director of The Nashville Solution