- ABOUT ME
- AREAS OF FOCUS
- EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
- LOCATIONS & HOSPITALS
- NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Sophia Hayes believes it is a privilege to provide the highest quality care to patients with lung disease. Specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine allows Dr. Hayes to treat and support patients with debilitating illness to achieve their best possible outcome. Her greatest passion is working with patients toward a shared goal of well-being through innovative treatments and lifestyle medicine.
In her practice, Dr. Hayes prioritizes evidence-based medication management of chronic lung diseases while integrating lifestyle medicine principles to improve patient outcomes. She strives to empower her patients to understand their illness, voice their health values and hopes, and participate in creating a care plan that will restore a sense of autonomy and self-determination. Nothing is more fulfilling for Dr. Hayes than when a patient who starts out a visit feeling confused and overwhelmed by the complexity of their lung disease leaves with a better understanding about their illness.
Outside of work, Dr. Hayes, who is a certified permaculture designer, loves to spend time gardening. She also enjoys hiking, gravel biking, nordic and backcountry skiing, and spending time with friends and family, especially if a home-cooked meal is involved.
Other Activities
American College of Chest Physicians
American Thoracic Society
American Medical Association
American Medical Women’s Association
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Areas of Focus
General Pulmonary Medicine
Interstitial Lung Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma
Lung Cancer
Lifestyle Medicine
Critical Illness
Medical Ethics
Palliative & End of Life Care
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, 2025
Residency, Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2021
Internship, Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2019
MS, Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2024
MD, Oregon Health and Science University, 2018
BA, Biology, Whitman College, 2012
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Critical Care Medicine – Board Eligible
Pulmonary Medicine – Board Eligible
HONORS
Gold Humanism Honor Society, OHSU, 2018
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, OHSU, 2018
Gold-Headed Cane Award for Compassionate Devotion and Service to the Sick, OHSU, 2018
Dunne Award for Compassion and Dedication to Patient Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2019
Resident Mentor Award, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2019
Cum Laude, Whitman College, 2012
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Providence Milwaukie Hospital
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Publications
Hayes S, Duan KI, Wai TH, Picazo F, Donovan LM, Spece LJ, Plumley R, Slatore CG, Thakur N, Crothers K, Au DH, Feemster LC. Association between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence Among U.S. Veterans. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Apr;21(4):669-672. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202308-668RL. PMID: 38252425; PMCID: PMC10995553.
Morenz AM, Liao JM, Au DH, Hayes SA. Area-Level Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Health Care Spending: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e2356121. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.56121. PMID: 38358740; PMCID: PMC10870184.
Hayes S.A, Zive D, Ferrell B, & Tolle S.W.. The Role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Completionof Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2017, Apr; 20(4): 415-419.
Spece L, Hee Wai T, Donovan L.M., Duan K.I., Plumley R, Crothers K.A., Thakur N, Baugh A, Hayes S, Picazo F, Feemster L.C., Au DH. The Impact of Changing Race-Specific Equations for Lung Function Tests among Veterans with COPD. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 May 31. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202312-1020OC. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38820262.
Donovan LM, Wai T, Spece LJ, Duan KI, Griffith MF, Leonhard A, Plumley R, Hayes SA, Picazo F, Crothers K, Kapur VK, Palen BN, Au DH, Feemster LC. Sleep Testing and Mortality in a Propensity-matched Cohort of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Nov;20(11):1642-1653. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202303-275OC. PMID: 37579136.