Michael Andrew Acker, M.D. 3400 Spruce Street 6 Silverstein Philadelphia, PA  19104 United States 1 215 349-8305 1 215 349-5798 (Fax)

Institutional Affiliation

• Hospital of University of Pennsylvania

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery

Background

• Brown University (BS 1978)
• Brown University (MD 1981)
• University of Pennsylvania - General Surgery Residency (1981-1988)
• Johns Hopkins University - Cardiothoracic Residency (1988-1991)
• Visiting Cardiac Fellow - Hopital Brussais, Paris, France (1990)
• Assistant Professor of Surgery - Johns Hopkins University (1991-1993)
• Assistant Professor of Surgery - Hospital of the U of PA (1993-1997)
• Associate Professor of Surgery - Hospital of the U of PA (1997-2004)
• Professor of Surgery - Hospital of the U of PA (2004 - present)
• Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery - University of Pennsylvania Health Systems (2003 - )

Interests

• Valvular Disease
• Heart Transplantation
• Mechanical Assistance
• High Risk CABG Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Cardiomyopathy
• RF Ablation

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