Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Board Certified
Clinical Interest for Patients
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Title(s)
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Sections of Hospital Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Credentials
Doctor of Philosphy Doctor of Medicine
Specialty
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics
Scheduling Phone Number
720-777-1234
Gender
Male
Languages
English, Spanish
Hospital Affiliation
Children's Hospital Colorado
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Phone: 720-777-1234 720-777-1234
Provider Information
Specialties
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases (2015)
- Pediatrics (2011)
Conditions
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Brain and Nervous System
Paralysis , Encephalitis , Transverse Myelitis , Autoimmune encephalitis and myelitis , Meningitis
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Infections
Bacterial , Viral
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Child and Teen Health
Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
Department
Professor, Pediatrics-Infectious Diseases
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Member Colorado Chapter of the Infectious Disease Society of America, Board Member Infectious Disease Society of America, Member Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, Member Society of Pediatric Research, Member
Research and Grants
Grants
Role of Parechoviruses and HHV6 in Aseptic Meningitis and Encephalitis in Infants Less than 6 Months of Age (2015)
The Impact of Rapid Organism Identification of the Clinical Care of Children with Bloodstream Infections (2016)
The Impact of Rapid Organism Identification of the Clinical Care of Children with Bloodstream Infections (2016)
Implementation and Effectiveness of a Rapid Cerebrospinal Fluid Diagnostics Program for Children with Suspected Central Nervous System Infection (2017)
Picornavirus Etiology of Severe Infections in Children (2017)
A Prospective Study of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) to Define Natural History, Risk Factors, and Pathogenetic Mechanisms (2020)
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Enhanced Surveillance Grant (2020)
Picornavirus Etiology for Severe Neurologic Disease in Children (2020)
Duration of Enterovirus D68 Shedding in the Upper Respiratory Tract (2020)
Research and Development of Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies for Pandemic Preparedness (ReVAMPP) Network: BP4 Center (2025)
Pandemic Response Repository--Microbiologic/Immunologic Surveillance & Epidemiology (PREMISE) Pilot Study (2025)
Rectal Swab vs Stool for Enterovirus Surveillance: Collection, Testing and Laboratory Diagnosis (RECTAL) Study (2025)
Research Interests 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.
Education and Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Michigan Medical School (2008)
Undergraduate Schools
BS, University of Michigan (MI) (2003)
Graduate Schools
PhD, University of Colorado Denver (2022)
Internships
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2009)
Residency Program
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2011)
Fellowships
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2014)
Information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-777-1234