Rachel Ann Hight, M.D.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Hight strives to treat all her patients as well as she would want her own family members
treated, and helps to foster this same focus in her surgical teams. She has a particular interest in
helping people develop their greatest potential.
Clinical Interests
LtCol Rachel Hight is an Active Duty United States Air Force trauma surgeon, assigned at David
Grant Medical Center (DGMC) at Travis Air Force Base, California. She is part of a unique militarycivilian trauma collaboration between DGMC and UC Davis Medical Center.
This arrangement helps military surgeons keep their trauma skills sharp for operational
deployments and provides an avenue for military surgeons to bring the battlefield "lessons learned"
to the civilian sector for incorporation with innovative trauma research, education, and training
initiatives.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Hight's interests center on trauma resuscitation, regenerative tissue research for repair of
traumatic injuries, communication and education in surgical teams, and surgical technical skills
training.
At DGMC, she runs the ATLS program and also trains the Western Region USAF Pararescue teams
in tactical trauma and surgical management skills. Her favorite teaching environment is with small
groups in a hands' on learning experience.
Title
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma
Military Volunteer Clinical Faculty
Specialty
Department
Division
Surgery - General, Surgery - Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care
Surgery
Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
General Surgery
Center/Program Affiliation
Address/Phone
Additional Phone
Education
Trauma Program
UC Davis Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Blvd. 1st Floor Sacramento, CA 95817
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD 1998
General Surgery, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFBm MS 1998-1999
General Surgery, Keelser Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS 1999-2003
United States Air Force Academy 1994
Rachel Ann Hight, M.D.
Fellowships
Board Certifications
Surgical Critical Care, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati OH 2008-2009
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, 2013
American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons-Fellow
Association of Academic Surgery
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Critical Care Medicine
United States Air Force Academy Association of Graduates
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Faculty Educator, 2014
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign medal
NATO ISAF medal
Global War on Terrorism medal
Select Recent Publications
Hines, Jeffrey F; Thomas, Angelyn R; Call, Rachel; Satin, Andrew J; Et al. “Development and use of
military-unique standardized gynecology patients in military undergraduate medical education.”
Military Medicine. April 1, 1999.
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