Donald M. Hilty, M.D.
 Donald M. Hilty, M.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Address UC Davis Medical Center 2230 Stockton Blvd Sacramento, California 95817 Phone (916) 734-8110 e-mail dmhilty@ucdavis.edu Research Interests Dr. Hilty’s research involves public health, psychiatric and medical facilities in urban and rural settings. His studies include pharmacologic, psychosocial and service interventions for patients with mood disorders. He participated in multiple inpatient clinical trials for bipolar disorder. Dr. Hilty designed and oversees clinical and research telepsychiatric services to 50 rural sites in California. Current studies include: 1) design of virtual reality simulations on the web to elucidate patients' psychosis and teach others; 2) use of technology to treat mood and obesity; and 3) exploring the relationship between telepsychiatry and culture, through a needs assessment and an open trial of American Indians. He consults on telehealth and telepsychiatry internationally.  |
Recent Publications
Rural child and adolescent telepsychiatry: successes and struggles. Hilty DM, Yellowlees PM, Sonik P, Derlet M, Hendren RL. Pediatr Ann. 2009 Apr;38(4):228-32.
Sleep in hospitalized medical patients, part 2: behavioral and pharmacological management of sleep disturbances. Young JS, Bourgeois JA, Hilty DM, Hardin KA. J Hosp Med. 2009 Jan;4(1):50-9.
Sleep in hospitalized medical patients, Part 1: Factors affecting sleep. Young JS, Bourgeois JA, Hilty DM, Hardin KA.J Hosp Med. 2008 Nov
Using e-health to enable culturally appropriate mental healthcare in rural areas. Yellowlees P, Marks S, Hilty D, Shore JH. Telemedicine Journal and e-health 2008 Jun;14(5):486-92.
Telepsychiatry Reduces Geographic Physician Disparity in Rural Settings, But Is It Financially Feasible Because of Reimbursement? Hilty DM, Cobb HC, Neufeld JD, Bourgeois JA, Yellowlees PM. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2008 Mar;31(1):85-94.
A retrospective analysis of a child and adolescent eMental Health program. Yellowlees PM, Hilty DM, Marks SL, Neufeld J, Bourgeois JA. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2008 Jan;47(1):103-7.
Management of Mental Illness in Patients with Diabetes. Hilty DM, McCarron RM, Ton H. Primary Care. 2007 Dec;34(4):713-30, v
Emergency management guidelines for telepsychiatry. Shore JH, Hilty DM, Yellowlees P. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2007 May-Jun;29(3):199-206.
Rural Versus Suburban Primary Care Needs, Utilization, and Satisfaction With Telepsychiatric Consultation. Hilty DM, Nesbitt TS, Kuenneth CA, Cruz GM, Hales RE. Journal of Rural Health. 2007 Spring;23(2):163-5.
The e-Mental Health Consultation Service: providing enhanced primary-care mental health services through telemedicine. Neufeld JD, Yellowlees PM, Hilty DM, Cobb H, Bourgeois JA. Psychosomatics. 2007 Mar-Apr;48(2):135-41.