- Dr. Michael A Acker, MD
-75.1926
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Dr. Michael A Acker, MD
Thoracic Surgery
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Overview
Dr. Michael A Acker, MD works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and graduated Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania in 1982. Dr. Acker is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital and practicing for 42 years
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Chronic Viral Hepatitis
• Clawtoe Correction Surgery
• Coarctation of the Aorta
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Corneal Flash Burns
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
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• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cranial CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Cranial Osteopathy
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Endocarditis
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Memory Disorders
• Nasal Surgery
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Pneumonia
• Progressive Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
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Procedures
• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias• Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Artery Stent Placement
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
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• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
• Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aorta
• Heart Defect Repair
• Impella Device
• Insertion of Epicardial Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Maze Procedure
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Open Thymectomy
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Thoracentesis
• Tracheal Surgery
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Ventricular Assist Device
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 42
State License
- Pennsylvania
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Year completed: 1982
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Year completed: 1982
Medical School
The Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University
Providence, RI, United States
Graduated: 1981
Providence, RI, United States
Graduated: 1981
Awards
1 ACC
2 ACCP
3 AHA
4 ASAIO
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
3400 Spruce Street
Pennsylvania (PA)
Philadelphia
19104
Phone:(215) 662-2050
Accepting New Patients
- No
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerihealth
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital Blue Cross
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Community Blue PPO
- Coventry Health America PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care of Delaware
- Coventry Health Care of Delaware PPO
- Direct Access
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Freedom Plan
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Humana
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Keystone Health Plan East HMO
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Liberty
- Personal Choice PPO
- QualCare
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare PPO
- Regional Pref Network EPO
- Regional Pref Network HMO
- Regional Pref Network HMO+
- Regional Pref Network POS+
- Regional Pref Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Pennsylvania PA,
Philadelphia,
19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a hospital located in Philadelphia, PA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 7 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 7 of 14 procedures.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 North 39th Street
Pennsylvania PA,
Philadelphia,
19104
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is a hospital located in Philadelphia, PA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 14 procedures.
Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce Street
Pennsylvania PA,
Philadelphia,
19107
Pennsylvania Hospital is a hospital located in Philadelphia, PA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 16 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 16 procedures.
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