About Us
Jesse Koskey, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
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Locations and Contact
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Behavioral Health Center
2230 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
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Philosophy of Care
Thank you for taking the time to read about me. Wherever you are in the journey from diagnosis to treatment to recovery, I think it's important we work together to understand, set, and achieve your mental health goals. I strive to provide high-quality, collaborative, and evidence-based care for all of my patients. As a physician and artist, I value the health benefits of the arts and am happy to include the arts in treatment planning for interested patients.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Koskey is a general adult psychiatrist who treats a wide variety of illnesses among patients 18 and over using medications and dynamic and cognitive behavioral therapies. He co-leads the Behavioral Health Center's anxiety and OCD clinic.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Koskey is an artist who actively promotes the role of the humanities in healthcare and education. He teaches arts-related courses and workshops for medical students and professionals and has presented locally, nationally and internationally on the role of the arts in healthcare and medical education. His work can be seen at jessekoskey.com. He also teaches evidence-based medicine courses and workshops for medical students and residents.
Division
General Psychiatry
Undergraduate School
B.A., Studio Art, Hope College, Holland MI 1994
Medical School
M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York NY 2015
Residency
Psychiatry, New York University, New York NY 2015-2019
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2015
Palatucci Prize, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeon, 2015
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry General Scholar, 2015
Koskey, Jesse. Managing the Side Effects of Lithium. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2026 Jan; 24 (1): 1.
Koskey, Jesse. Treatment-emergent bipolar symptoms. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2024 May; 22 (5): 6.
Koskey, Jesse. Powering up the Brain: tDCS for ADHD? The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2024 April; 22 (4): 6.
Koskey, Jesse. Controlled Substances: Handling Red Flags. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2023 Oct; 21 (10): 1-3.
Koskey, Jesse. Music for Sleep. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2023 Apr; 21 (4-5): 6-12, 2023
Koskey J. A Prescription App for Insomnia. The Carlat Psychiatry Rep. 2022 Mar;20(3):5.
Koskey J. A Timely Look at Community Reinforcement for Seniors with Unhealthy Alcohol Use. The Carlat Addiction Treatment Rep. 2020 Sep;8(6):7-8.
Koskey J. Faith and Addiction. The Carlat Addiction Treatment Rep. 2020 Sep;8(6):4-5.
Koskey J. Guanfacine ER for Adults with ADHD? The Carlat Psychiatry Rep. 2020 Oct;18(10):6-7.
Slattery E, Koskey J, Aylward A, Rabinowitz L, Seres DS. Starved for attention: the prevalence and quality of nutrition-related research in gastroenterology. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015 Apr;30(2):313. doi:10.1177/0884533615569315. PMID:25829344.
Allen E, Koskey J. MOCA. Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R (eds). On-Call Psychiatry, 4th ed, Elsevier, Philadelphia PA. 2019:1-5.
Koskey J, Gill K. Substance Withdrawal. Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R (eds). On-Call Psychiatry, 4th ed, Elsevier, Philadelphia PA. 2019:185-201.
Paige Harris A, Koskey J. Mental Status Exam. Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R (eds). On-Call Psychiatry, 4th ed, Elsevier, Philadelphia PA. 2019:280-283.
Zhu J, Koskey J. Approach to Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation. Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R (eds). On-Call Psychiatry, 4th ed, Elsevier, Philadelphia PA. 2019:278-279.
Koskey J, ed. Practice Boosters, 5th Edition. Newburyport, MA: Carlat Publishing, 2026.
Koskey J, ed. Practice Boosters, 4th Edition. Newburyport, MA: Carlat Publishing, 2023.