Ryan Hays, M.D. Epilepsy Section Head & Director of Sleep Medicine for Parkland Health & Hospital System Associate Professor School Medical School Department Neurology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Ryan Hays, M.D., specializes in epilepsy and sleep disorders and serves as the Section Chief for the Epilepsy section at UTSW, as well as the Medical Director for Sleep Medicine at Parkland Hospital & Health System. Clinical Interests: Dr. Hays’ clinical interests include diagnosing and managing seizures and sleep disorders. As Medical Director of William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital’s Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) and electroencephalography (EEG) services, he oversees the diagnosis and management of patients with refractory epilepsy. He also identifies patients who may be candidates for neurosurgery when medications do not effectively control their seizures. His research interests parallel his clinical practice, and he has authored/co-authored many publications, reviews, and book chapters in these associated fields—covering important topics such as SUDEP (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy), epilepsy surgery techniques and outcomes, the role of autoimmunity in epilepsy, and quality of life issues in patients with epilepsy and sleep disorders. Because of his interest in healthcare quality and improving processes and systems to deliver the best outcomes for patients, he has obtained an M.B.A. in Healthcare Leadership from the distinguished Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas Dallas. He has worked with several stakeholders to develop systems and processes to monitor and improve patient outcomes at Parkland and UTSW. Trainee Education: Dr. Hays has a passion for neurology education, and has served as the former Program Director for the Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Fellowships at UTSW, as well as the prior Assistant Program Director for the Neurology Residency Program at UTSW. He is also the founder of the Advanced Electroencephalography Fellowship Program at UTSW. He has won several teaching awards and has mentored several residents and fellows-- many of whom have ultimately pursued academic careers themselves. Background: Dr. Hays grew up in Louisiana and Texas, and earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Texas Wesleyan University, and then his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Texas A&M/Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX, before matriculating into the neurology residency program at Northwestern University in Chicago. He also completed a Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern, as well as 2 additional fellowships in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is one of only a few specialists in the nation to hold certification from the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in four different disciplines: Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, and Sleep Medicine. Special Roles/Leadership: He has previously served as the President of the Texas Society of Sleep Professionals, and chaired two of their annual CME symposiums to disseminate updates in the field of sleep medicine throughout the state and the Southwest. Dr. Hays is also active in several other organizations, including serving on the Professional Advisory Board of the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas, and has been elected as a Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES). Education Medical School Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine (2004) Internship Scott and White Memorial Hospital (2005), Internal Medicine Residency Northwestern University School of Medicine (2008), Neurology Fellowship Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine (2009), Neurophysiology Fellowship Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine (2010), Epilepsy Fellowship Northwestern University School of Medicine (2011), Sleep Medicine Graduate School UT Dallas/Naveen Jindal School of Management (2020), Healthcare Leadership Research Interest Electroencephalography (EEG) Epilepsy Surgery Healthcare Quality Intracranial neurophysiology (stereo-EEG, subdural grids/strips, cortical mapping) Neurostimulation for epilepsy and sleep disorders Quality of life outcomes in patients with epilepsy Quality of life outcomes in patients with sleep disorders Restless Legs Syndrome Sleep Apnea Publications Stereo-electroencephalographic seizure localization in patients with mesial temporal sclerosis: A single center experience Zhang B, Podkorytova I, Hays R, Perven G, Agostini M, Harvey J, Zepeda R, Alick-Lindstrom S, Dieppa M, Doyle A, Das R, Lega B, Ding K Clinical Neurophysiology Practice 2024 Jan 9 106-111 Stereo-EEG Evaluation and Surgical Treatment in Patients With Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy Associated With Nodular Heterotopia Durica SR, Caruso JP, Podkorytova I, Ding K, Hays R, Lega B, Perven G Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 2023 Jan 40 17-26 Epilepsy surgery in patient with monogenic epilepsy related to SCN8A mutation Podkorytova I, Hays R, Perven G, Alick Lindstrom S Epilepsy and Behavior Reports 2022 Jan 18 Emergency department visits and readmissions in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) at a safety net hospital Ramamurthy S, Steven Brown L, Agostini M, Alick Lindstorm S, Dave H, Dieppa M, Ding K, Doyle A, Hays R, Harvey J, Perven G, Podkorytova I, Zepeda R, Das RR Epilepsy and Behavior 2021 Sep 122 Physical activity status and quality of life in patients with epilepsy – Survey from level four epilepsy monitoring units Green R, Abe C, Denney DA, Zhang R, Doyle A, Gadelmola K, Cullum CM, Simon J, Neaves S, Perven G, Dieppa M, Hays R, Agostini M, Ding K Epilepsy Research 2021 Jul 173 Non-lesional mesial temporal lobe epilepsy requires bilateral invasive evaluation Perven G, Podkorytova I, Ding K, Agostini M, Alick S, Das R, Dave H, Dieppa M, Doyle A, Harvey J, Lega B, Zepeda R, Hays R Epilepsy and Behavior Reports 2021 Jan 15 Emergent Admissions to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in the Setting of COVID-19 Pandemic-related, State-mandated Restrictions: Clinical Decision Making and Outcomes Zepeda R, Lee Y, Agostini M, Alick Lindstrom S, Dave H, Dieppa M, Ding K, Doyle A, Harvey J, Hays R, Perven G, Podkorytova I, Das RR Neurodiagnostic Journal 2021 61 95-103 Comparison of psychiatric comorbidities and impact on quality of life in patients with epilepsy or psychogenic nonepileptic spells Abe C, Denney D, Doyle A, Cullum M, Adams J, Perven G, Dave H, Dieppa M, Hays R, Agostini M, Ding K Epilepsy and Behavior 2020 Jan 102 Response to: Assessing sexual dysfunction in men with epilepsy: A need for specific tools! Olson DW, Dawson EA, Stutzman SE, Hays RS Epilepsy and Behavior 2019 Oct 99 Performance of the International Index of Erectile Function tool in men with epilepsy Dawson E, Stutzman SE, Olson DW, Hays RS Epilepsy and Behavior 2019 May 94 78-81 Results 1-10 of 24 1 2 3 Next Last Books Featured Books "Sleep Stage Scoring.". In Handbook of Sleep Medicine, 2nd edition. Ryan S. Hays and Phyllis C. Zee (2011). Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins. "Epilepsy Surgery and the Prevention of SUDEP". In Sudden Death in Epilepsy: Forensic and Clinical Issues Ryan S. Hays and Michael R. Sperling (2011). Boca Raton, FL, Taylor and Francis Group, LLC Honors & Awards Beta Gama Sigma (Honor society for business school graduates restricted to top 10% of undergrads, top 20% of MBA students and select doctoral candidates at AACSB-accredited business schools).UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management (2020) Phi Kappa Phi (Nation's oldest and most selective, multidisciplinary, honor society, designed to recognize the academic achievements of the most outstanding students)UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management (2019) elected Fellow (FAES)American Epilepsy Society (2017) Neurology Faculty - "Trephined Cranium Award"UTSW Neurology Faculty teacher of the year (2015) Board of Director's Distinguished Service AwardTexas Society of Sleep Professionals (2014) Neurology Faculty - "Trephined Cranium Award"UTSW Neurology Faculty teacher of the year (2013) Neurology Fellow - Teacher of the YearThomas Jefferson University (2010) Neurology Resident - Teacher of the YearNorthwestern University (2008) Law Sone AwardTexas Wesleyan University (2000) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Neurology (2008) American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2011) American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (2010) American Epilepsy Society (2009) Sleep Research Society (2011) Texas Society of Sleep Professionals (2011)
