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Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD

Provider's Specialties

Infectious Disease - Pediatric
Pediatrics

Provider's location(s)

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Program

(720)777-6072

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Get to know Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD

Departments and Programs

Infectious Disease

Conditions Treated

Viral Infections
Bacterial Infections
Meningitis
Pediatric Diseases and Conditions

Encephalitis
Paralysis
Transverse Myelitis
Autoimmune encephalitis and myelitis

Languages spoken

English
Spanish

Experience and background

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Undergraduate 2003

University of Michigan (MI)

Medical Education 2008

University of Michigan Medical School

Internship 2009

University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program

Residency 2011

University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program

Fellowship 2014

University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program

Graduate 2022

University of Colorado Denver

Website: https://profiles.ucdenver.edu/display/229779

For Patients:
My research interests include using new rapid tests to improve the care of children with infections. I am interested in learning more about what causes brain and spinal cord infections in children, as well as better ways to diagnose and treat them. I have been investigating the causes of acute flaccid myelitis, which causes paralysis in children, including enterovirus D68 and A71. I am seeking to improve our pandemic preparedness by studying ways to expedite the development of tools to predict, detect, and respond to emerging infectious diseases.

For Referring Providers:
My research interests include: -implementation of rapid diagnostic technologies for infectious diseases to improve the clinical care of children -central nervous system infections in children (meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis) -enteroviruses (EV-D68, EV-A71), parechoviruses -acute flaccid myelitis -emerging infections/ pandemic preparedness

Dean’s Merit Scholarship 2003

University of Michigan Medical School

Highest Distinction and Highest Honors in Biochemistry 2003

University of Michigan

MCAS Academic Achievement Award 2008

Highest Academic Standing in the Graduating Class of 2008
University of Michigan Medical School

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society 2008

Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Michigan Chapter

Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in Clinical Skills and the Art of Medicine 2008

University of Michigan Medical School

Distinction in Service 2008

University of Michigan Medical School

Outstanding Intern of the Year 2009

University of Colorado NICU

Outstanding Resident of the Year 2011

University of Colorado NICU

Resident Teaching Award 2011

Voted by University of Colorado medical students
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Fellow Teaching Award 2013

Voted by University of Colorado pediatric residents
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Astute Clinician Award 2014

For initial description of the association of Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Enterovirus D68 in CO in 2014
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Research Scholars Award 2015

Children's Hospital Colorado Research Institute

Gary Way Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Faculty Member 2017

Elected by the University of Colorado pediatric residents
University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics