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Office
155 N Fresno St
Fresno, CA 93701Phone+1 415-234-9946Fax+1 877-407-0016
Summary
- Hoyle Leigh, MD, is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry of UC San Francisco, CA. He completed his medical training with a residency in psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine after finishing an internship at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He earned his medical degree from Yonsei University College of Medicine in 1965 and later an M.A.H from Yale University in 1982. Dr. Leigh jointed the faculty of Yale University Department of Psychiatry in 1971, advancing to full Professor and Assistant Chief of Psychiatry in 1981. He came to the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine in 1989, assuming the position of Vice Chair for the Fresno Division of Psychiatry. His expertise includes psychosomatic medicine, telepsychiatry, and consultation-liaison psychiatry. Notably, he has contributed to the field through multiple publications including the "Handbook of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry" "Genes, Memes, Culture and Mental Illness - Toward an Integrative Approach", and "Global Psychosomatic Medicine and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry." His professional honors include being elected Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and other major psychiatric and medical organizations.
Education & Training
- Yale UniversityM.A., 1982
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1967 - 1971
- University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1966 - 1967
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1965 - 1966
- Yonsei University College of MedicineClass of 1965
- Yonsei UniversityBachelors, 1961
Certifications & Licensure
- NH State Medical License 2001 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1970 - Present
- CA State Medical License 1991 - 2027
- CT State Medical License 1972 - 2010
- MA State Medical License 2000 - 2009
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Vice President International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, 1995
- Elected Fellow American Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 1995
- Elected to the Executive Council International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, 1993
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsTelepsychiatry appointments in a continuing care setting: kept, cancelled and no-shows:Hoyle Leigh, Herbert Cruz, Ronna Mallios
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 2009-08-31 - 4 citationsA proposal for a new multiaxial model of psychiatric diagnosis. A continuum-based patient model derived from evolutionary developmental gene-environment interaction.Hoyle Leigh
Psychopathology. 2009-01-01 - 10 citationsTeaching Psychiatry in Primary Care Residencies: Do Training Directors of Primary Care and Psychiatry See Eye to Eye?Hoyle Leigh, Ronna Mallios, Deborah Stewart
Academic Psychiatry. 2008-11-01
Journal Articles
- Genes, Memes, Epigenetics, and Culture in Psychosomatic MedicineLeigh H, Psychother Psychosom, 1/1/2013
- Memory, Memes, Cognition, and Mental Illness-Toward a New SynthesisLeigh H, Journal of Cognitive Science, 1/1/2012
- A Gene x Meme x Environment Interaction Model of Mental IllnessLeigh H, J Depress Anxiety, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Neuronal Pruning in Adolescence: Do Memes Play a Role?Leigh H, 167th Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, New York, NY, 1/4/2014
- Epigenetics, Memory, Memes, and Culture in Mental IllnessLeigh H, 165th Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA, 1/18/2013
- Epigenetics, Memory, Memes, and Culture in Mental IllnessLeigh H, 2013 Annual Meeting Syllabus Book, American Psychiatric Association, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- Psychiatry Training for Primary Care Physicians and the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Pragmatic and Conceptual IssuesNew York, NY - 1/3/2014
- Improving Quality (QA) in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Synergy Between Practice and Research1/16/2013
- Genes, Memes, Epigenetics, and Culture in Psychosomatic MedicineLisbon, Portugal - 1/14/2013
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Other
- Primary care psychiatry: Models of training Workshop SummaryLeigh H, Kujawa MJ, Kramer S, American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training (AADPRT) Newsletter
1/1/1997 - Psychological and sociological factors in the management vLeigh H, Black H, Pfizer International Incorporated
1/1/1978 - Psychosomatic Medicine (3 cassette tapes)Leigh H, Behavioral Science Tape Library, Sigma Information, Inc.
Teaneck, NJ - 1/1/1976 - Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Distinguished Life Fellow
- Academy of Psychosomatic MedicineFellow
- International College of Psychosomatic MedicineFellow
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