Overview
Michael Acker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Acker and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 190 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 29 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Civic Ctr Blvd 1, Abram Cancer Ctr Pacam 1 Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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.
4 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Heart TransplantDr. Acker isElite. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Acker isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Acker isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Acker isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Acker isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Mitral StenosisDr. Acker isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Acker isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Acker isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Acker isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Acker isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Acker isAdvanced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Acker isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Acker isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Collapsed LungDr. Acker isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Acker isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Coronary Artery FistulaDr. Acker isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Fistula.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Acker isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).