Allison Hays, MD

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Dr. Allison Hays received her Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees with Honors from Stanford University and her Doctor of Medicine degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her internal medicine residency training at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and her Cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. She is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and serves as Director of Echocardiography Programs for Johns Hopkins Medicine. In addition, she is co-Director of Echocardiography Research. Dr. Hays’ clinical focus is in non-invasive cardiology advanced and cardiovascular imaging, specializing in echocardiography and stress cardiovascular MRI for research.  Her research focuses on coronary endothelial dysfunction, coronary microvascular disease, cardiovascular disease in women, HIV-associated cardiovascular disease, and advanced multimodality imaging. Dr. Hays is an NIH-funded investigator and an internationally recognized leader in cardiovascular imaging.  Dr. Hays has held numerous national leadership roles. She previously served as Chair of the Program Committee for the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR)  and as a member of the Board of Trustees for both SCMR and ASE (American Society of Echo). She was appointed as Chair of the ASE Annual Scientific Sessions Program Committee and serves as Co-Chair of the ASE Research Committee. In addition to her society leadership, Dr. Hays serves as Associate Editor of Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, is a permanent member of the NIH study section CCHS, and serves on the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine Promotions Committee. Her recent honors also include receipt of the American Heart Association International Visiting Professorship Award.