Dr. Laura Hayes

Laura Lee Hayes, MD, FAAP, is a pediatric radiologist and pediatric neuroradiologist. She is Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Imaging in the Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and serves as Co-Director of Pediatric Neuroradiology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Her clinical focus includes pediatric brain and spine imaging, neuro-oncologic imaging, and advanced MRI applications for children. Dr. Hayes’s research centers on improving diagnostic precision in pediatric neuroimaging, with interests in fast MRI techniques, quantitative and synthetic MRI, and imaging-based therapeutic monitoring. She is a national leader in her field, serving as Secretary and President-Elect of the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, chairing the American Board of Radiology Pediatric Subspecialty Exam Committee, and contributing to the Society for Pediatric Radiology through its Neuroradiology and Advocacy Committees. Dr. Hayes earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Emory University School of Medicine, followed by fellowships in pediatric radiology and neuroradiology at Emory.