Sharonne Northcutt Hayes MD FACC, FAHA (She/Her)

[Pronunciation: Sharon ]

Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Professor and Vice-Chair for Faculty Development and Academic Advancement, Founder, Women's Heart Clinic, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN

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Summary

Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and founded and maintains an active clinical practice in the Women’s Heart Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where she also serves as Vice Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, for the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. She has developed solutions for equity in patient care and the workforce and led efforts to optimize women’s health clinical practice and research and developed programs to enhance the professional and personal development and mentorship of women and minority physicians in order to promote a more diverse workforce.

A mentor to many, in 2017 she was recognized by the AHA with the Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award. She is a tireless advocate for safe, equitable, and dignified healthcare workplaces that promote high-quality patient care and has developed programs to assess and mitigate unconscious bias in healthcare.

Dr. Hayes is a member of numerous national initiatives involved in education, strategic planning, and program development for improvement of health care and reduction of health disparities. She helped develop the NHLBI’s Heart Truth (“Red Dress”) campaign, is active with AHA’s Go Red Campaign and served on the Board of Directors for WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. With WomenHeart, Dr. Hayes coordinates the Science and Leadership Symposium Symposium for Women with Heart Disease, held annually at Mayo Clinic, aimed at preparing heart disease survivors to be advocates and educators. Her commitment to women’s heart health has been recognized by the 2002 Wenger Award, an invitation from First Lady Laura Bush to speak at the White House for the 1st National Wear Red Day in 2004, the Woman’s Day Magazine “Red Dress Award” in 2009 and both the 2026 ACC Bernadine Healy Distinguished Award for Leadership in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease and the Lila A. Wallis Lifetime Achievement Award for Advancing Women's Health from AMWA.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1990
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1983
Northwestern UniversityB.S., Science of Medicine, 1977 - 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1991 - 2027
MN State Medical License 1984 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1991 - 2025
IA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors for Women Minnesota Monthly Magazine, 2014-2020
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2020
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Mayo Clinic Patient Lists, Mayo Clinic, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Genetic Investigations in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
RECRUITING
The "Virtual" Multicenter Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Registry
RECRUITING
Reducing CVD Risk in African Americans Faith Communities
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Arteriopathy of the Internal Mammary Artery: Implications for Patients With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
Maryam Taheri, Philip A Araoz, Juan A Crestanello, Ozan Dikilitas, Stanislav Henkin
JACC. Case Reports. 2026-08-12
Convalescent Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection With Elevated Pericoronary Fat Attenuation Index.
Alec L Sinatro, Thomas J Nero, Sharonne N Hayes
JACC. Case Reports. 2026-06-03
1 citations
Framework to Transform Reproductive Age Women's Cardiovascular Care.
Kamala P Tamirisa, Estefania Oliveros, Nick Morse, Sharonne N Hayes
JACC. Advances. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Sharonne Hayes, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Identification of Susceptibility Loci for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Sharonne N Hayes, Marysia S Tweet, JAMA Cardiology
The problem of diabetes and cardiovascular disease: Include women in the solution
Witt DR, Boucher JL, Hayes SN, Diabetes Spectrum, 1/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Mayo Clinic cardiology: concise textbook.
Chapter: Heart disease in women.
Page 751 - 760Best PJM, Hayes SNEditors: Murphy JG, Lloyd MA.Mayo Clinic Scientific Press : Informa Healthcare, Rochester, MNEdition 3rd,2007
The Savvy Women Patient 2006.
Chapter: A Salute to Patient Advocates.
Greenberger P and Wider J2006
Braunwalds Heart Disease.
Chapter: Guidelines for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women.
Zipes, DBElsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 7th,2005

Abstracts/Posters

Quality of life and depression in women with scad.
Hayes S, Tweet M, Hayes S, Gulati R, Ehlers S, J Womens Health, 4/1/2014
Quality of Life and Depression in Women with SCAD.
Sarah Hayes, Marysia Tweet, Sharonne Hayes, Rajiv Gulati, Shawna Ehlers, Women's Health 2014:The 22nd Annual Congress, Washington, DC, 4/1/2014
Prevalent Health Concerns among African-American Women: Insight from The Links, Incorporated.
Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, Karen Patricia Williams, Matthew Bondaryk, Michele Halyard, Monica Parker, Joyce Balls-Berry, Vivian Pinn, Sharonne Hayes, Women's Health 2014:The 22nd Annual Congress, Washington, DC, 4/1/2014

Lectures

Addressing Barriers to Women Entering and Advancing in Cardiology
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Cardiology Isn't for Me': Addressing the Biases and Stereotypes That Repel Women From the BEST Specialty
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Optimal Medical Therapy for SCAD
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Other

SCAD: spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
Hayes SN, Radio Health Journal interview
6/1/2014
SCAD and Need for Diversity in Medicine.
Hayes SN, WGN Television Interview
Chicago, IL - 5/1/2014
A morning of mentoring designed to strengthen the women in our community and throughout the United States.
Hayes SN, Bizwomen Mentoring Monday
Minneapolis, MN - 4/1/2014

Authored Content

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection JACC State-of-the-Art ReviewAugust 2020
Identification of Susceptibility Loci for Spontaneous Coronary Artery DissectionMay 2020
Identification of Susceptibility Loci for Spontaneous Coronary Artery DissectionMay 2020

Press Mentions

Pioneer Cardiologist Robert Frye Remembered for Kindness, ‘Unwavering Focus’ On His PatientsAugust 10th, 2026
Feature | Maximizing Recovery: Cardiac Rehab in Contemporary CV CareDecember 1st, 2025
5 Cardiology Leaders to Watch in 2025November 6th, 2025