Steven Hays

MD

Pulmonologist
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program

Dr. Steven Hays, a pulmonologist, is medical director of the UCSF Lung Transplant Program, which is known for accepting patients with complex conditions while maintaining superior survival rates. His expertise is in caring for patients with end-stage lung disease who proceed through the lung transplant process. He treats conditions that include cystic fibrosis, emphysema associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and interstitial lung disease.

In research, Hays focuses on studying how airway remodeling occurs in the transplanted lung.

Hays earned his medical degree at the University of Kansas. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where he served as chief resident, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCSF. He also completed a lung transplant fellowship at Stanford Health Care.

  • Education

    University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1995

  • Residencies

    University of Kansas Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1998

  • Fellowships

    UCSF Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine, 2003

    Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Lung Transplant, 2004

  • Board Certifications

    Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

    Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Academic Title

    Professor

  • Languages

    Spanish

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"We have patients who we’ve been following for over twenty years. We’re going to grow old together."

Meet Dr. Hays

Where I see patients (3)

    My work

    Q&A: Walking patients back from the precipice

    UCSF is known for excellent lung transplant outcomes, despite accepting the most challenging cases. Dr. Hays reveals what's behind the program's success.

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    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    152 Ratings
    About our process
    Dec 13, 2024
    Thorough, honest, detailed, helpful, caring, direct.
    Dec 13, 2024
    Always a pleasure to meet with Dr Hays!
    Nov 15, 2024
    Dr Hayes is very caring, professional and knowledgeable. He is trustworthy and very authentic.
    Oct 27, 2024
    Dr. Hays is the absolute best doctor I have ever had!!!
    Oct 23, 2024
    Dr Hays is aware and caught up on all my on going issues, and gets updates on all every visit.
    Oct 11, 2024
    Very professional. Explained my condition and situation in a way I could easily understand.
    Oct 11, 2024
    Excellent!
    Sep 13, 2024
    Excellent
    Sep 06, 2024
    One of the best care providers
    Aug 24, 2024
    I think Dr. Hays did a good job
    Aug 23, 2024
    Dr. Hays rocks!
    Jun 29, 2024
    Dr Hayes is my dream doctor. Exceptionally smart with absolutely immense knowledge and experience, able to clearly explain everything, answer my questions in depth, take as much time as it needed, funny, caring.
    May 30, 2024
    Pleasant to talk to and listens to all my concerns. Even crazy concerns.
    May 22, 2024
    Dr. Hays is very knowledgeable and I appreciate the honest and thoughtful responses.
    May 10, 2024
    Outstanding
    Apr 28, 2024
    Love Dr. Hays.. it's great !!!
    Apr 19, 2024
    Dr. Hays is a great Pulmonologist and lung transplant support professional.
    Jan 06, 2024
    Good
    Dec 20, 2023
    Excellent doctor
    Dec 19, 2023
    Excellent provider
    Dec 13, 2023
    Dr. Hays is very thorough. He is very supportive!
    Nov 23, 2023
    Dr Hayes is consistently kind, informative, professional and very attentive. His style is truly the best!
    Oct 22, 2023
    First time seeing this provider. We felt comfortable talking with him. He was patient and welcomed our questions, made sure we understood what is happening with my health challenge and next steps.
    Sep 28, 2023
    Always excellent care.
    Sep 15, 2023
    I am so thankful that I have UCSF Doctors looking after me.
    Sep 13, 2023
    My experience with Dr Hays is always good fir all the reasons you just asked about. He consistently kind and caring!caring
    Sep 01, 2023
    Dr. Hays is one of the most knowledgable, caring and overall stellar MDs I've had the privilege of knowing.
    Aug 24, 2023
    Dr. Steven Hays is an exceptional doctor in my life. I consider him my lifeline! His knowledge and understanding has been so important to me and my family. He has always been nurturing and attentive in helping me to find new ways to manage this ongoing struggle. Lung disease is extremely difficult to navigate and I am forever grateful to have him as my doctor!
    Aug 20, 2023
    Compassionate and caring.
    Aug 18, 2023
    As usual, Dr. Hayes was very kind empathetic to my concerns.
    Jul 26, 2023
    Doctor Hays is very good I really feel safe and confident with his care with me.
    Jul 26, 2023
    Superior doctor. Made everything easy. Great conversation
    Jul 22, 2023
    Excellent clinic with Dr. Hays as always. Received solid answers about symptoms and a path forward that previous providers had not recognized.
    Jul 20, 2023
    In the 5-1/2 years of post DLT Dr Hays has been the greatest. Always informative ,up-front be it bad or good and ALWAYS trying to help me improve my health. He's the best
    May 28, 2023
    Dr Hayes is amazing
    May 03, 2023
    Dr Stephen Hays is wonderful. This was a 2nd opinion and I feel like he really carefully reviewed all of the reports and findings as well as listened to my recount of symptoms and treatment so far.
    Apr 19, 2023
    Great Dr.
    Mar 17, 2023
    Dr. Hays is very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. He is easy to understand and a joy to be with.

    Selected research

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    LAM-001 in Lung Transplant Recipients With Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.

    Time to Progression Free Survival (PFS) Level 1, defined as the earliest of the following: 1. Absolute decrease in FEV1 from baseline of > 10% 2. Death from respiratory failure

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