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Stephen R. Hays, M.S., M.D.

Stephen R. Hays, M.S., M.D.

Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

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Contact

Office (585) 275-2141

About Me

Certified Specialties

Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Hospice and Palliative Medicine - American Board of Anesthesiology

Pediatric Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD)

Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 1997 - 1999

Fellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 1996 - 1999

Residency, Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 1994 - 1996

Residency, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 1992 - 1994

Internship, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 1991 - 1992

Education

MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (USA). 1991

Awards

Safety Briefing Certificate of Recognition, for Exemplifying Outstanding Care & Commitment. 2024

Making a Difference Award, Nominated Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Care. 2020

Sandidge Pediatric Pain Management Award,"In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Pediatric Pain Management ". 2011

Anesthesiology Career Development Award, Annual Department Award of Protected Non-Clinical Time. 2007 - 2019

Anesthesiology Academic Achievement Award, Annual Departmental Financial Incentive for Academic Productivity. 2006 - 2019

Anesthesiology Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2005

Anesthesiology Resident Teaching Award. 2000

Anesthesiology Resident Teaching Award. 1999

Sigma Xi. 1987

Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Connecticut. 1987

BS summa cum laude with Distinction in the Major. 1987

Presidential Scholar, conferred by President Ronald Reagan. 1983

Publications

Journal Articles

Optimizing Resources in Children's Surgical Care: An Update on the American College of Surgeons' Verification Program.

Wang KS, Cummings J, Stark A, Houck C, Oldham K, Grant C, Fallat M,

Pediatrics.. 2020 May 145 (5)Epub 04/20/2020.

Enhancing Recovery After Kasai Portoenterostomy With Epidural Analgesia.

Phelps HM, Robinson JR, Chen H, Luckett TR, Conroy PC, Gillis LA, Hays SR, Lovvorn HN

The Journal of surgical research.. 2019 November 243 :354-362. Epub 07/02/2019.

Epidurals for Coarctation Repair in Children Are Associated with Decreased Postoperative Anti-Hypertensive Infusion Requirement as Measured by a Novel Parameter, the Anti-Hypertensive Dosing Index (ADI).

Kynes JM, Shotwell MS, Walters CB, Bichell DP, Christensen JT, Hays SR

Children.. 2019 October 106 (10)Epub 10/10/2019.

Neurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international, multicentre, randomised, controlled equivalence trial.

McCann ME, de Graaff JC, Dorris L, Disma N, Withington D, Bell G, Grobler A, Stargatt R, Hunt RW, Sheppard SJ, Marmor J, Giribaldi G, Bellinger DC, Hartmann PL, Hardy P, Frawley G, Izzo F, von Ungern Sternberg BS, Lynn A, Wilton N, Mueller M, Polaner DM, Absalom AR, Szmuk P, Morton N, Berde C, Soriano S, Davidson AJ,

Lancet.. 2019 February 16393 (10172):664-677. Epub 02/14/2019.

Cyclic bisphosphonate therapy reduces pain and improves physical functioning in children with osteogenesis imperfecta.

Garganta MD, Jaser SS, Lazow MA, Schoenecker JG, Cobry E, Hays SR, Simmons JH

BMC musculoskeletal disorders.. 2018 September 2419 (1):344. Epub 09/24/2018.

Association Between a Single General Anesthesia Exposure Before Age 36 Months and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Later Childhood.

Sun LS, Li G, Miller TL, Salorio C, Byrne MW, Bellinger DC, Ing C, Park R, Radcliffe J, Hays SR, DiMaggio CJ, Cooper TJ, Rauh V, Maxwell LG, Youn A, McGowan FX

JAMA.. 2016 June 7315 (21):2312-20. Epub 1900 01 01.

Neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years of age after general anaesthesia and awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

Davidson AJ, Disma N, de Graaff JC, Withington DE, Dorris L, Bell G, Stargatt R, Bellinger DC, Schuster T, Arnup SJ, Hardy P, Hunt RW, Takagi MJ, Giribaldi G, Hartmann PL, Salvo I, Morton NS, von Ungern Sternberg BS, Locatelli BG, Wilton N, Lynn A, Thomas JJ, Polaner D, Bagshaw O, Szmuk P, Absalom AR, Frawley G, Berde C, Ormond GD, Marmor J, McCann ME,

Lancet.. 2016 January 16387 (10015):239-50. Epub 11/04/2015.

Predictors of Failure of Awake Regional Anesthesia for Neonatal Hernia Repair: Data from the General Anesthesia Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Study--Comparing Apnea and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.

Frawley G, Bell G, Disma N, Withington DE, de Graaff JC, Morton NS, McCann ME, Arnup SJ, Bagshaw O, Wolfler A, Bellinger D, Davidson AJ,

Anesthesiology.. 2015 July 123 (1):55-65. Epub 1900 01 01.

Apnea after Awake Regional and General Anesthesia in Infants: The General Anesthesia Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Study--Comparing Apnea and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Davidson AJ, Morton NS, Arnup SJ, de Graaff JC, Disma N, Withington DE, Frawley G, Hunt RW, Hardy P, Khotcholava M, von Ungern Sternberg BS, Wilton N, Tuo P, Salvo I, Ormond G, Stargatt R, Locatelli BG, McCann ME,

Anesthesiology.. 2015 July 123 (1):38-54. Epub 1900 01 01.

Interdisciplinary pain management is beneficial for refractory orchialgia in children.

Ching CB, Hays SR, Luckett TR, Mason MD, Clayton DB, Tanaka ST, Thomas JC, Adams MC, Brock JW, Pope JC

Journal of pediatric urology.. 2015 June 11 (3):123.e1-6. Epub 02/26/2015.

Pediatric chronic orchialgia: patient population and patterns of care.

Ching CB, Hays SR, Kaffenberger SD, Stephany HA, Luckett TR, Clayton DB, Tanaka ST, Thomas JC, Adams MC, Brock JW, Pope JC

Journal of pediatric urology.. 2014 October 10 (5):799-803. Epub 02/03/2014.

Novel FOXF1 mutations in sporadic and familial cases of alveolar capillary dysplasia with misaligned pulmonary veins imply a role for its DNA binding domain.

Sen P, Yang Y, Navarro C, Silva I, Szafranski P, Kolodziejska KE, Dharmadhikari AV, Mostafa H, Kozakewich H, Kearney D, Cahill JB, Whitt M, Bilic M, Margraf L, Charles A, Goldblatt J, Gibson K, Lantz PE, Garvin AJ, Petty J, Kiblawi Z, Zuppan C, McConkie-Rosell A, McDonald MT, Peterson-Carmichael SL, Gaede JT, Shivanna B, Schady D, Friedlich PS, Hays SR, Palafoll IV, Siebers-Renelt U, Bohring A, Finn LS, Siebert JR, Galambos C, Nguyen L, Riley M, Chassaing N, Vigouroux A, Rocha G, Fernandes S, Brumbaugh J, Roberts K, Ho-Ming L, Lo IF, Lam S, Gerychova R, Jezova M, Valaskova I, Fellmann F, Afshar K, Giannoni E, Muhlethaler V, Liang J, Beckmann JS, Lioy J, Deshmukh H, Srinivasan L, Swarr DT, Sloman M, Shaw-Smith C, van Loon RL, Hagman C, Sznajer Y, Barrea C, Galant C, Detaille T, Wambach JA, Cole FS, Hamvas A, Prince LS, Diderich KE, Brooks AS, Verdijk RM, Ravindranathan H, Sugo E, Mowat D, Baker ML, Langston C, Welty S, Stankiewicz P

Human mutation.. 2013 June 34 (6):801-11. Epub 04/12/2013.

Successful management of a thoracic cerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula in a two year old child using a thoracic epidural blood patch.

Franklin AD, Hays SR

Journal of clinical anesthesia.. 2013 June 25 (4):331-4. Epub 05/07/2013.

Newly postulated neurodevelopmental risks of pediatric anesthesia: theories that could rock our world.

Hays SR, Deshpande JK

The Journal of urology.. 2013 April 189 (4):1222-8. Epub 11/20/2012.

Newly postulated neurodevelopmental risks of pediatric anesthesia.

Hays SR, Deshpande JK

Current neurology and neuroscience reports.. 2011 April 11 (2):205-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Neurodevelopmental risks of pediatric anesthesia: what do we know, and what should we do?

Hays SR, Deshpande JK

Current urology reports.. 2011 April 12 (2):91-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Successful bone marrow harvest during pregnancy.

Calder C, Hays SR, Manes B, Lavin VA, Ho RH, Frangoul H

Bone marrow transplantation.. 2005 March 35 (6):631-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transient hypotension as a complication of monitoring transcervical motor evoked potentials.

Hays SR, Schwengel DA

Anesthesiology.. 1999 January 90 (1):314-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

World Clinics Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Pediatric Anesthesia-II. (2016)

Chapter: Neurotoxicity of Anesthesia on Developing Brain

Handbook of Critical Incidents & Essential Topics. in Pediatric Anesthesiology (2014)

Chapter: Heart Failure

Handbook of Critical Incidents & Essential Topics in Pediatric Anesthesiology (2014)

Chapter: Myocardial Ischemia.

Handbook of Critical Incidents & Essential Topics in Pediatric Anesthesiology (2014)

Chapter: Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis

Handbook of Critical Incidents & Essential Topics in Pediatric Anesthesiology (2014)

Chapter: Line Isolation Monitor Activation

Handbook of Critical Incidents & Essential Topics in Pediatric Anesthesiology (2014)

Chapter: Power Failure

Pediatric Surgery (2012)

Chapter: Pediatric Anesthesia.

Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child (2012)

Chapter: Analgesia, Sedation, & Neuromuscular Blockade.

Handbook of Pediatric Chronic Pain: Current Science & Integrative Practice (2011)

Chapter: Demographics of Chronic Pain in Children

Pediatric Surgery (2006)

Chapter: Pediatric Anesthesia

Weiner's Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians (2005)

Chapter: Procedural & Perioperative Pain Management for Children

Epidural & Spinal Analgesia. Pediatric Pain Management for Primary Care (2005)

Chapter: Neuraxial Blockade:

Pediatric Pain Management for Primary Care (2005)

Chapter: Treatment of Pain Associated with Medical Illnesses.

Advances in Anesthesia. (2001)

Chapter: Practical Pediatric Fluid Management.

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