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). ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 1 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 1 Nov 2026
Michael Acker, MD, is Julian Johnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine). It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (1986–2022).
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
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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 1 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Confirmation Trial of the Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support Device (CSD) at the Same Time as Mitral Valve Repair
Sponsor: Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc.
Industry payments
Updated 1 Nov 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 1 Nov 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
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Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Severe Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationArticle974 citations2015
- 02Mitral-Valve Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationArticle946 citations2013
- 03Randomized Comparison of Percutaneous Repair and Surgery for Mitral RegurgitationArticle867 citations2015
- 04Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device ThrombosisArticle788 citations2013
- 05
Online presence
Updated 1 Nov 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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Background & recognition
Updated 1 Nov 2026
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Education
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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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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →heartfailure.pocn.com ↗
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