Helen Maria Messier PHD, MD, CCFP

Dr. Helen Messier has devoted most of her career to harnessing data to close the translational gap in medicine. She has cultivated a unique capability of integrating multi-omic data and digital health technologies in real-world clinical care to enable patients to realize the beneficial potential of biomedical technologies. Dr. Messier received a Bachelor of Science (honors in genetics) and a PhD in molecular immunology from the University of Alberta. She completed post-doctoral studies at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology in San Diego, CA, and received her MD from the University of Calgary. She is board certified in family medicine.   
 
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Messier has a notable record as an innovator and healthcare entrepreneur. In addition to her roles on numerous medical and scientific advisory boards, she founded a national network of concierge medical practices in Canada, served as medical director of Genomics at Human Longevity, Inc., and was the founding chief medical officer of Viome. Her unique scientific and medical background is combined with a passion for teaching other practitioners to apply complex molecular and digital data to the care of their patients. Dr. Messier is currently at Fountain Life as their chief medical and science officer.