Richard Hayes, MD is a board-certified cardiologist who practices at Sturdy Health Cardiology in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Dr. Hayes received his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York and completed his residency at NY-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, New York. He completed a fellowship in cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, New York. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Hayes is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine, in adult echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography, and in nuclear cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.
Dr. Hayes is a proud member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He was assistant chief resident in internal medicine at New York - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. His teaching positions have included attending physician at Nuclear Cardiology NYU-Langone Medical Center, attending physician at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York, and director of the Echo lab and the cardiac care unit (CCU) at NY Presbyterian Downtown Hospital.
How do you approach care?
It's an honor to work with patients. I think that listening and getting to know people are one of the most important parts of the doctor-patient relationship. It's just as important to know the details of their family life, what they like to do (hobbies etc.), and the intricacies and vicissitudes of their everyday lives as the pathology of their diseases.
What inspired you to pursue a career in healthcare and your specialty?
Ever since my third year medicine elective I have found cardiology to be fascinating: the way the heart works and the many tools that can be used to study it. And information changes all the time, so it keeps you on your toes!
Why did you choose to join Sturdy Health?
I was impressed by the friendliness of the various members of the healthcare team and the knowledge of the doctors that I have met.
What are your personal interests?
Outside of cardiology, I enjoy staying active through cycling/spinning, travel, films, dogs, and music.
