Dr. Steven Allan Acker DO
Orthopedist
5315 Elliott Dr Suite 301 Ypsilanti MI, 48197About
Dr. Steven Acker is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Ypsilanti, MI. Dr. Acker specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Acker tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1978
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1978
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Trigger Finger
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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