Director of the Pediatric Neurohospitalist Program
Medical Director of Clinical Informatics for Pediatric Neurology
Recognition & Awards
Century Award, Children's Hospital Colorado
(2019)
Recognizes a staff member with five or fewer years of training who has made major contributions to improving child health through committee work, leadership and advocacy.
Golden Stethoscope Award, Foundations of Doctoring Medical Student Program
(2018)
Subspecialty Preceptor
Paul G. Moe Excellence in Child Neurology Award, Pediatric Neurology Department
(2017)
For Exemplary Service in Teaching, Teamwork, and Patient Care
Excellence in Teaching, Gold Humanism Award
(2012)
Teaching
Associate Professor
(2015)
School of Medicine,
Neurology
Pediatric neurology
Associate Professor
(2015)
School of Medicine,
Pediatrics
Pediatric neurology
Publications
Rosenthal S, Mazzio E, Wellman Gilbert H, Guistolisi S, Marks J, Jewell J, Straley M, Silveira L, Messer R, Martin J, Mistry R, Yonker ME, Press CA. Efficacy of IV Valproic Acid and Oral Valproic Acid Tapers for the Treatment of Pediatric Headaches in the Emergency Department. Neurol Clin Pract. 2023 Aug;13(4):e200170. PubMed PMID: 37292258
Martin JA, Sampey F, Feldman A, Silveira L, Press CA, Messer R, Barry M, Kaul P. Development and Evaluation of a Child Neurology Resident Curriculum for Communication Around Serious Illness. J Child Neurol. 2023 Apr;38(5):307-314. PubMed PMID: 37157829
Nash KB, Palaganas J, Abend NS, Hutchinson ML, Messer R, Moharir M, Piantino J, Press CA, Wells E. The State of Inpatient Child Neurology: A Survey of North American Academic Programs. Neurology. 2022 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36096689
Mazzio E, Mistry RD, Rosenthal S, Ser E, Jewell J, Martin J, Messer R, Straley M, Leonard J, Press CA. Neuroimaging for Pediatric Non-First-Time Seizures in the Emergency Department. Neurol Clin Pract. 2022 Jun;12(3):e7-e13. PubMed PMID: 35747538
Hutchinson ML, Nash KB, Abend NS, Moharir M, Wells E, Messer RD, Palaganas J, Helbig I, Wietstock SO, Suslovic W, Gonzalez AK, Kaufman MC, Press CA, Piantino J. Multicenter Study of the Impact of COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place on Tertiary Hospital-based Care for Pediatric Neurologic Disease. Neurohospitalist. 2022 Apr;12(2):218-226. PubMed PMID: 35414846
Brajcich MR, Palau MA, Messer RD, Murphy ME, Marks J. Why the Maternal Medication List Matters: Neonatal Toxicity From Combined Serotonergic Exposures. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb;147(2). PubMed PMID: 33504611
Nash KB, Abend NS, Hutchinson ML, Messer RD, Wells EM. Reader response: Child neurology in the 21st century: More than the sum of our RVUs. Neurology. 2020 Dec 15;95(24):1117-1118. PubMed PMID: 33318160
Messer R, Knupp KG. Infantile Spasms: Opportunities to Improve Care. Semin Neurol. 2020 Apr;40(2):236-245. PubMed PMID: 32143232
Messacar K, Spence-Davizon E, Osborne C, Press C, Schreiner TL, Martin J, Messer R, Maloney J, Burakoff A, Barnes M, Rogers S, Lopez AS, Routh J, Gerber SI, Oberste MS, Nix WA, Abzug MJ, Tyler KL, Herlihy R, Dominguez SR. Clinical characteristics of enterovirus A71 neurological disease during an outbreak in children in Colorado, USA, in 2018: an observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Feb;20(2):230-239. PubMed PMID: 31859216
McGarry L, Messer R, Cree-Green M, Ray K, Knupp K. Incidence of Hypertension Among Children Treated With Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) or Prednisolone for Infantile Spasms. J Child Neurol. 2020 Mar;35(3):215-220. PubMed PMID: 31769329
Wagnon JL, Barker BS, Hounshell JA, Haaxma CA, Shealy A, Moss T, Parikh S, Messer RD, Patel MK, Meisler MH. Pathogenic mechanism of recurrent mutations of SCN8A in epileptic encephalopathy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2015 Dec 21;3(2):114-23. PubMed PMID: 26900580
Science of Clinical Investigation, Certificate
(2014)
Conditions & Treatments
Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
Brain and Nervous System - Meningitis
Brain and Nervous System - Epilepsy
Brain and Nervous System - Multiple Sclerosis
Brain and Nervous System
Clinical Interests
Acquired brain injury and acute neurologic issues, including inpatient neurology consults and post-hospitalization outpatient follow-up. Abusive head trauma and infantile spasms are two areas of focus.
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide comprehensive care and up-to-date treatments for my patients, throughout their hospitalization and after. I also seek to be a compassionate resource for patients and families.
Public Speaking Yes
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
(2010)
Graduate Schools:
PhD, University of Connecticut Health Center
(2010)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of Texas System (TX)
(2002)
Internships:
University of Connecticut / Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
(2012)
Residency Programs:
Johns Hopkins University Program, Chief Resident, Child Neurology (2015)