Michael Acker, MD
Enriched profileJulian Johnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery · University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine)
Michael Acker is Julian Johnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine). OpenAlex indexes 144 publications with 9,587 citations (h-index 41); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
Data verified 18 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 28 Oct 2026
Michael Acker, MD, is Julian Johnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine). The public record shows 144 publications with 9,587 citations (h-index 41), centered on Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (1986–2022).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
- Top research focus: Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 69.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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Contact
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Office address
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Clinical trials
Updated 28 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- CTSN Embolic Protection Trial
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Industry payments
Updated 28 Oct 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationProgram year202513 payments$13,974openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20252 payments
- Cook Medical LLCProgram year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 28 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 1986–2022 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) Linked Clinical Research Centers
University of Pennsylvania
FY2022$553,661UM1HL088957 - Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) Linked Clinical Research Centers
University of Pennsylvania
FY2021$561,263UM1HL088957 - Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) Linked Clinical Research Centers
University of Pennsylvania
FY2020$568,210UM1HL088957
Publications
Updated 28 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Effect of Anesthesia Induction on Cardiac Hemodynamics in Patients Undergoing Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: The EACH-LVAD Study.
ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
Article2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION IN CHRONIC HEART FAILUREArticle3,798 citations2002
- 02Allosteric inhibition of SHP2 phosphatase inhibits cancers driven by receptor tyrosine kinasesArticle905 citations2016
- 03
- 04Prospective, Multicenter Study of Ventricular Assist Device InfectionsArticle255 citations2013
- 05
Network
Updated 28 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 28 Oct 2026
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med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g20000940/p14428
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pennmedicine.org/providers/michael-acker
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videolink.pennmedicine.org/videos/the-learned-art-of-performance-in-heart-surgery
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Background & recognition
Updated 28 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.upenn.edu ↗
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
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- Hospital privileges at Chester County Hospital
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital
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Media & interviews
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