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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-306-9090
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Summary
- Dr. Craig Messick is a colorectal surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Luke's Sugar Land Hospital, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, and University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and has been in practice 12 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including German. He is experienced in colorectal cancer, colorectal surgery, hepatic metastases, and colorectal polyos. Surgical proficiency in traditional, laparoscopic and robotic surgical approaches to surgery for colon and rectal disease. Special interest in HPV-related disease of the anus.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2012
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2012 - 2013
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2012
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2007 - 2009
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2028
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2028
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2028
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ClinicStation, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015
- Harry E. Bacon Award American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2009
- Sanford R. Weiss, MD, Scholar Center for Hereditary Colorectal Neoplasia, Cleveland Clinic, 2008-2009, 2009
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparison of surgical outcomes of robotic complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer in obese versus non-obese patients.Teppei Miyakawa, Kentaro Ochiai, Montserrat Guraieb-Trueba, Jaganmurugan Ramamurthy, Ramy Behman
Surgical Endoscopy. 2026-02-25 - Can Patients With Recurrent or Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus in a Previously Irradiated Pelvis Receive Definitive Reirradiation?Jordan McDonald, Ethan P Damron, Prajnan Das, Eugene J Koay, Ethan B Ludmir
Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2026-02-01 - 2 citationsTime Dependency for Human Papillomavirus Circulating Tumor DNA Detection after Chemoradiation as a Prognostic Biomarker for Localized Anal Cancer.Van K Morris, Weihong Xiao, Kangyu Lin, Chi Wut Wong, Michael T Wotman
Clinical Cancer Research. 2025-06-13
Journal Articles
- Not all are created equal: genetic and molecular heterogeneity of colon cancer hepatic metastases.Messick, CA, Sanchez, JA, DeJulius, KL, Church JM, Kalady, MF, Surgery. 2009 Aug;146(2):227-31
- The truth about advanced stage colorectal cancer: what the primary lesions don’t tell you.Messick, CA, Church, JM, Liu, X, Kalady, MF, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2010 Feb;17(2):425-31
- Role of CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) in ulcerative colitis oncogenesis.Sanchez, JA, DeJulius KL, Messick, CA, Bronner, MP, Casey, G, Church, JM, Kalady, MF, Journal of Surgical Research. 144(2): 385-386, 2008
Abstracts/Posters
- Early experience with intraoperative radiotherapy in patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma.Messick, CA, Hardacre, JM, McGee, MF, et al, 48th Annual Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract as part of Digestive Disease Week (DDW/SSAT)
- What′s in a name? The clinical importance of accurate histological classification of serrated colorectal polyps.Messick CA, Bennett A, Sanchez JA, Church JM, Kalady MF, 3rd Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC)
- Loss of microsatellite stability is key in formation of serrated polyps and cancers.Messick CA, Church JM, Kalady MF, Tripartite meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), Research Forum
Press Mentions
Rectal Cancer Survivor Finds Renewed Hope at MD AndersonJuly 31st, 2018
Rectal Cancer Survivor: Immunotherapy Saved My LifeJuly 16th, 2018
Committees
- Accreditation Committee, National Accreditation Committee for Rectal Cancer 2020 - Present
- Education Committee, Cancer Surgery Standards Program 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- German
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