Emergency and urgent care locations

If you're concerned that you or your child may have been exposed to COVID-19, please do NOT visit an emergency or urgent care location. Instead, call your doctor or our free ParentSmart Healthline at 720-777-0123 for guidance.

In life-threatening emergencies, find the emergency room location nearest you. For non-life-threatening medical needs when your pediatrician is unavailable, visit one of our urgent care locations.

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Ricka Messer, MD, PhD

Medical Director of Clinical Informatics for Pediatric Neurology
Director of the Pediatric Neurohospitalist Program

Provider's Specialties

Neurology - Pediatric
Pediatrics

Provider's location(s)

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

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The Neuroscience Institute

720-777-6895

Insurance plans accepted

We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.

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My care philosophy

I strive to provide comprehensive care and up-to-date treatments for my patients, from start to finish. I also seek to be a compassionate resource for my patients and families.

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Departments and Programs

Conditions Treated

Languages spoken

English

Experience and background

Acquired brain injuries and acute neurologic issues, including inpatient neurology consults, post-hospitalization outpatient follow-up, and urgent outpatient evaluation.

Undergraduate 2002

University of Texas System (TX)

Medical School 2010

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Graduate 2010

University of Connecticut Health Center

Internship 2012

University of Connecticut Program

Residency 2015

Johns Hopkins University Program, Child Neurology

Excellence in Teaching 2012

Gold Humanism Award

Education Chief Resident 2014

Johns Hopkins Neurology Residency

Paul G. Moe Excellence in Child Neurology Award 2017

For Exemplary Service in Teaching, Teamwork, and Patient Care
Pediatric Neurology Department

Golden Stethoscope Award 2018

Subspecialty Preceptor
Foundations of Doctoring Medical Student Program

Century Award 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.
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