Ross M Hays, MD

Ross M Hays, MD
  • Children's Title: Director, Palliative Care Program; Chair, Ethics Committee
  • Academic Title: Professor; Rehabilitation Medicine
  • On Staff Since: December 1983
"Seattle Children’s is fortunate to have one of the most established pediatric palliative care programs in the country. The members of the palliative care team are among the most courageous and talented people in our organization. The children we work with have life-limiting illnesses; they and their parents are my teachers. They help me to be a better doctor every day. It is a privilege to do this work. "

  • Biography

    Ross Hays, MD, is an ethics consultant for the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and chair of the Ethics Committee at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He is also medical director for the Palliative Care Consultation Service at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

    Dr. Hays was primary investigator of the Robert Wood Johnson Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care Program. He is board certified in pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine and hospice and palliative care.  Dr. Hays has been principal investigator on a trial using botulinum toxin to improve function for children with cerebral palsy and co-investigator in a study of the efficacy of selective dorsal rhizotomy in the treatment of cerebral palsy. He has participated in research investigating pain and painful procedures in children and projects to improve education on chronic disease and disability.  Dr. Hays is the pediatric clinical core leader for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center, which provides care to children with severe life-limiting illness using a unique model that is highly regarded throughout the country. He also provides consultation on pediatric palliative care to hospitals regionally and nationally.

    Research Focus Area

    Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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