Stephen A. Hilty, MD

Dr. Stephen Hilty was my doctor before MDVIP and so this switch made a great thing even greater! It is difficult for me to isolate one thing that was a game changer so here are a few. He is just a phone call away when I need him. When I began to experience prostate issues in my early 60s, he paved the way for me to see a top specialist at UC San Francisco. It was very simple, and we got my situation into a well-managed regimen. When my wife commented on my sleep habits Dr. Hilty got me into a sleep center, and we found I had mild to moderate sleep apnea. He proceeded to set me up with the correct equipment and support network. He also referred me to a top orthopedic surgeon for two TKRs and has me dialed in to the top eye and cardiac specialists on the Central Coast. Dr. Hilty cares about my well-being and makes time for me as needed. The switch to MDVIP has spoiled my wife and me and has made Dr. Hilty an even finer physician. it is no secret that he is rated #1 around our area and there is a long wait list to join his practice. We are blessed to have him and his fine staff and we consider him a friend!

Dr, Hilty answers my call at 2:30 am or at 8:00 pm

My husband and I have been patients of Dr. Hilty since 2001. When he joined MDVIP several years ago, we had no hesitation to join as he is that GOOD! Dr. Hilty is always up to date on the latest studies and informs us if anything pertains to our health or specific illnesses. He explains things so we can understand and makes sure we have time for questions. We have always been able to contact him and he responds in a reasonable time, during office hours or not. Once I was hospitalized out of town. I wish I had called him before going to the ER as he would have saved me a lot of worry. Dr. Hilty knew that a procedure two days before had caused the symptoms. My husband has recently had difficulty with increasing congestive heart failure. Dr. Hilty's office contacted us daily for weeks so meds could be adjusted quickly up or down, or meds added, to titrate a safe excretion of fluids. Help from Home Health and appropriate lab draws were ordered so my husband was closely watched.
Along with good medical care, Dr. Stephen Hilty is a very caring and compassionate man. We have felt very supported throughout the years under his care and even more so with the loss of one of our sons recently. We are not just patients, Dr. Hilty makes us feel supported emotionally and physically.

I'm one of those folks who, in a nineteenth century novel, would have tragically died at a young age. I had scoliosis as a child that required years in a back brace, had difficulty conceiving and maintaining pregnancies as a young(ish) adult, and was placed on strict bedrest with both of my surviving children.

When I ruptured a disc in my cervical spine in 2003, rather than prescribe an opioid and move on, Dr. Hilty researched treatment options - standards of care around the world, as well as new, experimental treatments. He spoke with experts in neurology and spinal care, and got me into a trial for a titanium disc implant. The results were nothing short of miraculous. With my pain managed, I could once again fully participate in work and family life, particularly with our infant and toddler.

Several years later, during a routine visit, I mentioned to Dr. Hilty that I was feeling unusually tired (not a surprise, since I was working full-time and caring for a 16 year old, 10 year old, and 7 year old.) But Dr. Hilty didn't brush off my concern. Instead, he ran a full battery of tests and found that I had developed leukemia. The oncologist told me that the average lifespan with my disease was 2-3 years. I was terrified that I'd wouldn't get a chance to see our children grow, that I'd die so early in their young lives that they wouldn't even remember me. Once again, Dr. Hilty sprang into action. Instead of sending me for standard chemotherapy, he helped me find a clinical trial for a brand new treatment. That was 14 years ago. Now Dr. Hilty is offering the same amazing care to our adult children.

I will never be able to sufficiently thank Dr. Hilty for what he has done for our family, he has saved my life - twice! What an incredibly insightful and compassionate physician. We couldn't ask for better care.