Dr. Michael A Acker MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Dr. Michael A Acker MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

4/5(24)
3400 Spruce Street 6 Silverstein Bldg Philadelphia PA, 19104
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Michael Acker is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Acker specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Acker typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.

Education and Training

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 1981

Board Certification

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Heart Disease
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)

Dr. Michael A Acker MD's Practice location

Michael Acker

3400 Spruce Street 6 Silverstein Bldg -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Dr. Michael A Acker MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 24 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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