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Steven Hays

Pulmonology

Steven Hays, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine

San Francisco, CA

Dr. Steven Hays, MD, is a pulmonologist and Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCSF, serving as medical director of the UCSF Lung Transplant Program, renowned for managing patients with complex, end-stage lung diseases while achieving superior survival rates. His subspecialty focuses on pulmonary and critical care medicine, particularly caring for individuals with cystic fibrosis, emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, interstitial lung disease, and obstructive lung diseases including e

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6+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Pulmonary Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001-2023)

Education & Training

  • University of Kansas School of Medicine — M.D.
  • University of Kansas Medical Center — Residency, Internal Medicine (Chief Resident)
  • UCSF — Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  • Stanford Health Care — Fellowship, Lung Transplant

Peer Recognition

  • HealthgradesOutstanding Patient Experience Award

    2024-2025 (2 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Cardiac Critical Care

Conditions & Treatments

Critical Care MedicineInterstitial Lung DiseasePulmonary Critical CareCOPDCystic Fibrosis

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights
  • California Pacific Medical Center
  • UC Davis Medical Center
  • UCSF Medical Center

Languages

English

Experience

6+ years in practice