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Lindsey Hayes

Lindsey Hayes, MD, PhD

Neurology

Accepting New Patients
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Female

About Lindsey Hayes

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Neurology

Background

Dr. Hayes specializes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related neuromuscular disorders and conducts translational research on ALS/FTD pathogenesis and treatment. 

She received her M.D. and Ph.D. from Emory University in Atlanta. She then completed neurology residency and neuromuscular fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital before joining the neurology faculty in 2016.

Dr. Hayes' laboratory studies RNA-protein trafficking and disruption in neurodegeneration. The major focus of the laboratory is how nucleocytoplasmic transport and RNA processing intersect to regulate the localization and function of RNA binding proteins such as TDP-43. Using that knowledge, Dr. Hayes and colleagues are working to develop novel therapies for ALS/FTD. 

Additional Academic Titles

Associate Professor of Neuroscience

Lab Website

Hayes Lab at JHU Neurology - Lab Website

Honors

Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award 2022

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
    • 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287

    Expertise

    Education

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine, 2016

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Residency, Neurology, 2015

    Emory University School of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD, 2011

    Emory University

    Graduate School, PhD, 2009

    Board Certifications

    Neurology

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2015

    Insurance

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    • Aetna
    • CareFirst
    • Cigna
    • First Health
    • Geisinger Health Plan
    • HealthSmart/Accel
    • Humana
    • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
    • MultiPlan
    • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
    • Point Comfort Underwriters
    • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
    • UnitedHealthcare
    • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)