Robert Hayes, MD, FACC — Cardiologist & Cardiovascular Dise
Specialities:
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Hypertension Management
- Heart Failure
- Lipid Disorders
- Diabetes-Cardiovascular Risk
Condition Treatment:
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
- Arrhythmias and Atrial Fibrillation
- Type 2 Diabetes (cardiovascular risk reduction)
- Stroke Prevention
Education and training:
MD — Duke University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency — Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
Cardiology Fellowship — Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine — Cardiovascular Disease
17+ years of clinical and research experience
Member, American Heart Association (AHA)
Member, European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Overview:
Dr. Robert Hayes is a board-certified cardiologist with over 17 years of clinical experience focused on cardiovascular disease prevention, hypertension management, and lipid disorders. He completed his cardiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute — one of the world's leading cardiovascular centers.
Dr. Hayes reviews RXshop.md content related to cardiovascular medications: antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers), statins for cholesterol management, antiplatelet therapy, and diabetes medications with established cardiovascular benefit.
His mission is to help patients understand that cardiovascular disease is largely preventable with the right combination of lifestyle changes and evidence-based medication — and that affordable generic options exist for nearly every major cardiovascular treatment.
Areas of contribution: hypertension medications, cholesterol-lowering drugs, heart failure management, diabetes-cardiovascular care, blood thinners.
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