Experienced in Tricuspid Regurgitation

Dr. Michael A. Acker

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Tricuspid Regurgitation
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Michael Acker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Acker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tricuspid Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Acker is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 193 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Tricuspid Regurgitation.

Graduate Institution
Brown University
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 1992
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2021 through 2025

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Locations

Penn Heart and Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-4949

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Long-Term Follow-Up For Participants Of: Evaluation Of Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement In SMR and Surgical Interventions For MMR Trials
Long-Term Follow-Up For Participants Of: Evaluation Of Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement In SMR and Surgical Interventions For MMR Trials
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
A Multi-center, Randomized, Within-subject-controlled, Open Label Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of VEST, Venous External Support
A Multi-center, Randomized, Within-subject-controlled, Open Label Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of VEST, Venous External Support
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Evaluating the Benefit of Concurrent Tricuspid Valve Repair During Mitral Surgery
Evaluating the Benefit of Concurrent Tricuspid Valve Repair During Mitral Surgery
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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193 Total Publications

Quantifying Sleep-Wake Rhythms in the Hospital Environment with Digital Technologies.
Quantifying Sleep-Wake Rhythms in the Hospital Environment with Digital Technologies.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: December 03, 2025
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