BIO

Dr. Messenger is a 2008 graduate of Michigan State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree is Physiology with a specialization in Bioethics and Humanities. He later earned his M.D. from The Ohio State University in 2012 where he graduate summa cum laude (with highest distinction). Dr. Messenger completed a transitional year residency with Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center in Dearborn before moving on the the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor to complete his dermatology residency. During his residency at U of M, Dr. Messenger served as Chief Dermatology Resident. He joined the Messenger Dermatology -Division of Compass Health practice in July, 2016.

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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Certification:

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RESEARCH and TEACHING

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

University of Michigan: Development of a Photonumeric Scale for the Assessment of Forearm and Hand Photoaging.
Co-investigators: Dana Sachs, MD and Yolanda Helfrich, MD.
Research assistant: Jeff Messenger. 06/2009 – 08/2009.

Ohio State University: Examining Biomarkers in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma.
Supervisor: Pierluigi Porcu, MD.
Research assistant: Jeff Messenger. 11/2009 – 05/2010.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Medical school presentations
“The Art of Roundsmanship,” Ohio State University College of Medicine, July 2011.

Community talks
“Melanoma Awareness,” Lindbergh Elementary School, Columbus, OH, May 2009.

Residency presentations
“Treatment of Advanced CTCL,” University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, July 2015.
“Dermatology Top Ten,” University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine, September, 2015.
“Clinicopathologic Correlation,” University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, November, 2015.
“Isotretinoin Best Practices,” University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, November, 2015.
“Select Pathways/Mechanisms,” University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, April, 2016.

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PUBMED LINK

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