Michael A. Acker, MD

Cardiac Surgery

4.9 with 370 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Julian Johnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Acker is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Acker

Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2002 through 2021

Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 - 2018

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2003 - 2018

Recognized in Delaware Valley Consumers' Checkbook 2003 Top Docs issue

Aneurysm Repair Surgery
Anomalies of Pulmonary Circulation
Anomalous Pulmonary Artery
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
Aortic Ulcer
Aortic Valve Procedures
Aortic Valve Sclerosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortic Valve Surgery
Atrial Septal Defect Repair
Atrioventricular Canal Defect
Bloodless Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Implant Closure Devices
Circulatory Assist Devices
Collateral Vessel Closure
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
Deceased Donor Transplantation
Embolectomy
Endocardial Cushion Defect
Endocarditis
Epicardial Lead Placement
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Heart and Lung Transplantation
Heart Transplant Rejection
Heart Transplantation
Heart Tumor Surgery (Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Surgery)
Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
Impella Insertion
Impella Management
Inferior Vena Cava Tumor
Infiltrative Disorders of the Heart
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Left Ventricular Assist Device
Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
Maternal Valvular Disease
Maze Procedure (Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation)
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Median Sternotomy
Mediastinal Disorders
Mediastinal Tumors
Mediastinitis
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Surgery
Multi-Organ Transplant
Myocardial Bridge
Organ Donation
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
Pericardial Effusion
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiotomy
Prosthetic Heart Valves
Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Pulmonary Valve Disorders
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (PVS)
Pulmonic Valve Replacement
Reoperative Cardiac Surgery
Replacement of Heart Valve
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Rupture of Papillary Muscle
Septal Myectomy
Thrombectomy
Tricuspid Stenosis
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Valve Stenosis
Valvuloplasty
Ventricular Aneurysm
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Ventricular Septal Defect Repair

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Acker is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 1992

Education and Training

Medical School: Brown University
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Primary Location

Penn Heart and Vascular Center

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
East Pavilion, 2nd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Map Call 215-615-4949

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

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Aetna
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Pilla JJ, Blom AS, Brockman DJ, Ferrari VA, Yuan Q, Acker MA: Passive ventricular constraint improves left ventricular function and mechanics in a model of heart failure secondary to acute myocardial infarction. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 126 (5 ): 1467-76,2003.

Zeltsman D, Acker MA: Emerging therapies in heart failure. Heart Failure: A Clinician’s Guide to Ambulatory Diagnosis and Treatment : 271-278,2003.

Acker MA, Milewski K: Biologic and mechanical support for advanced congestive heart failure. In Cardiac Transplantation in Perspective: A Practical Guide for Physicians and Surgeons. New York: Marcel Dekker Publ : 2003.

Zeltsman D, Acker MA: Heart transplantation. Robb and Smith’s Volume on Cardiac Surgery, 5th Edition : 351-61,2004.

McGovern PC, Chambers S, Blumberg EA, Acker MA, Tiwari S, Taubenberger JK, Carboni A, Twomey C, Loh E: Successful explantation of a ventricular assist device following fulminant influenza type a associated myocarditis. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 21 (2): 290-293,2002.

Krasinskas AM, Kreisel D, Acker MA, Bavaria JE, Pochettino A, Kotloff RM, Arcasoy S, Blumenthal N, Kamoun M, Moore JS, Rosengard BR: CD3 monitoring of antithymocyte globulin therapy in thoracic organ transplantation. Transplantation 73 (8): 1339-1341,2002.

Stewart AS, Gorman RC, Pochettino A, Rosengard BR, Acker MA: Left ventricular assist device for right side assistance in patients with transposition. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 74 (3): 912-914,2002.

Zeltsman D, Acker MA: Surgical management of heart failure: An overview. [Review] Annual Review of Medicine 53 : 383-391,2002.

Pilla JJ, Blom AS, Brockman DJ, Bowen F, Yuan Q, Giammarco J, Ferrari VA, Gorman JH, Gorman RC, Acker MA: Ventricular constraint using the acorn cardiac support device (csd) reduces myocardial akinetic area in an ovine model of acute infarction. Circulation 106 (12 Suppl I): 1207-1211,2002.

Pilla JJ, Brockman DJ, Blom AS, Yuan Q, Acker MA: Passive ventricular constraint improves myocardial energetics in a model of heart failure secondary to acute infarction AATS 82nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC : 2002.

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Academic Contact Information

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street,
6 Silverstein Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Phone: 215-349-8305
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Association for Thoracic Surgery, National
American Cardiomyoplasty Group, National
American College of Cardiology, National
American College of Chest Physicians, National
American College of Surgeons, National
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, National
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, National
American Surgical Association, National
Association for Academic Surgery, National
Cardiac Surgery Biology Club, National
Gift of Life Donor Program, Local
Greater Delaware Valley Society of Transplant Surgeons, Local
Heart Failure Society of America, National
International Society for Heart/Lung Transplantation, International
International Society of Surgery/Societe Internationale de Chirurgie, International
Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery, Local
Philadelphia Academy of Surgery, Local
Society of Critical Care Medicine, National
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, National
Society of University Surgeons, National