Erick Messias MD
Professor and Chair, Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Saint Louis University School of Medicine
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1438 South Grand Blvd.Monteleone HallSt. Louis, MO 63104
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Summary
- Dr. Erick Messias, based in Saint Louis, MO, is a psychiatrist with extensive education and training, having completed his residency in Psychiatry at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt and in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He graduated from the Federal University of Ceara Faculty of Medicine. His research includes multiple publications on topics like suicide, autism, and healthcare practices, indicating a focus on diverse psychiatric and public health issues. Dr. Messias has also been involved in clinical trials studying brain activity in schizophrenia and has received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2014.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2001 - 2003
University of Maryland/Sheppard PrattResidency, Psychiatry, 1997 - 2001
Federal University of Ceara Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2021 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2023 - 2027
AR State Medical License 2009 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2024 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2006 - 2011
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Resting State Brain Activity in Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Childhood Adversity and All-Cause Mortality Risk.Yesh Dhruva, Erick Messias, Yi-Chia Chen, Ping-I Lin
JAMA Pediatrics. 2026-01-01 - Mediating roles of bullying and depression in the link between body weight and suicidality in adolescents.Bianca Young, Nawar Nayeem, James John, Catherine McHugh, Erick Messias
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2025-12-01 - Gender differences in non-fatal suicidal behaviors linked to concurrent use of cannabis and opioids.Nawar Nayeem, Samantha Sijing Wang, Aniketh Naidu, Erick Messias, Ping-I Lin
Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2025-11-01
Journal Articles
- American Psychiatric Association PublishingErick Messias, Victoria Flynn, National Institutes of Health
Authored Content
- Medicine Should Be a Meaningful Job. How Do We Fix It?October 2023
Press Mentions
Set These Goals in 2025, as Recommended by 7 Local PhysiciansJanuary 23rd, 2025- ADHD Diagnoses on the Rise Among AdultsJanuary 21st, 2025
- Baptist Health-UAMS Psychiatry Residency Program Receives Initial AccreditationJune 2nd, 2021
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