Michael A. Acker, MD

Cardiac Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Make an appointmentCall 215-615-4949
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Julian Johnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery

My education and training

  • Medical School: Brown University
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

572 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
honesty
Anonymous
May 2026
just... the best!
Anonymous
May 2026
the ability to explain what has happened, the current condition and the future state
Anonymous
April 2026
very knowledgeable and to the point

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Acker is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

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 ): 2003,1467-76

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

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: 2004,351-61

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): 2002,290-293

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): 2002,1339-1341

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): 2002,912-914

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

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): 2002,1207-1211

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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