Carrie Hayes DMSc, MHS, PA-C: Interventional Radiology Physician Associate

Carrie Hayes RDMS ( AB, OB) RVT: Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Carrie Hayes has been an Interventional Radiology Physician Assistant for more than 10 years, beginning her latest role with Advanced Vascular Centers in January 2025, following time as an Interventional Radiology Physician Associate for Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist, Stanford Health Care, and most recently RADIA. In addition, she has been a diagnostic medical sonographer, board-certified in abdomen, obstetrics, and gynecology, and a registered vascular technologist for more than 18 years.

After eight years as a sonographer for Duke University Medical Center, she attended Duke University School of Medicine for PA certification. After graduation, she began working in Interventional Radiology with a heavy focus on ultrasound-guided procedures, and her experience quickly resulted in her instructing radiology residents. After spending over six years in the Houston Medical Center, she moved to California to take a position with Stanford Health Care. As an IR PA, she has worked to build capacity, expand clinical IR services, streamline workflows, and educate sonographers, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, and fellows. While performing image-guided procedures using ultrasound, CT, and fluoroscopy, she also enjoys using ultrasound clinically for treatment, procedural planning, and follow-up. She especially enjoys serving as a preceptor for the Stanford School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program and a mentor through the Oregon Medical Education Foundation.

Carrie has long-standing and diverse experience with ultrasound education in low-resource settings in the US and globally through her work with a radiology non-profit, RAD-AID International. As their Director for Ultrasound, she has lectured worldwide about the power of ultrasound and the importance of high-quality education. Through creating curriculum, hands-on instruction, and content building, she has directed a team of global ultrasound educators to increase ultrasound capacity, facilitate education, and create pathways to certification. By cultivating sustainable partnerships and high-quality ultrasound education, she has helped teach healthcare providers ultrasound in over 30 countries, including Haiti, Laos, Malawi, Tanzania, Guyana, Ethiopia, Cape Verde, Ghana, Nepal, and Liberia.

Carrie was named Inteleos’ POCUS Ambassador to the United States and has worked closely with them while participating in podcasts and webinars about ultrasound education. Her pilot project in Whiteriver, Arizona, within the Indian Health Service Community, offers a hybrid learning model with a pathway to POCUS certification. She is currently the Past Chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology’s NP/PA Governing Council, leading efforts to empower APPs in IR, following three years as the Chair. Most recently, she was selected to join the Inteleos Board of Directors and works to promote high-quality ultrasound worldwide. She completed her doctoral degree in Advanced Professional Practice this year and is excited to use what she learned to advance her career in ultrasound education and clinical patient care.

With her strong roots and diverse experience in volunteerism, she feels strongly about using ultrasound to serve low-resource communities. She is constantly seeking ways to continue to bring focus, attention, and expert energy to these efforts – which always starts with high-quality education and instruction. The opportunity to provide ultrasound education with Global Ultrasound Institute creates a collaborative space to improve patient care by empowering medical teams.