Charles W Acher MD

Professor of Vascular Surgery at University of Wisconsin, Madison

6026 S Highlands AveMadison, WI 53705
Phone+1 608-772-5016
Fax+1 608-265-5755

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Education & Training

Baylor University Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1982 - 1983
University of WisconsinInstructor, Vascular Surgery, 1981 - 1982
Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General HospitalSurgical Registrar, GI and vascular surgery, 1978 - 1979
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1978
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1973

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Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 1975 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
IN State Medical License 1973 - 1976
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
A report of the safety of prophylactic spinal fluid drainage in open and endovascular thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm patients.
Lucas Skoda, Charles Acher, Jonathan Kay, Ashley Williamson, Jack Bontekoe
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2025-11-01
3 citations
Understanding who benefits from endovascular aortic repair in those deemed unfit for open repair.
Mitri K Khoury, Christopher A Heid, John E Rectenwald, Charles W Acher, Shirling Tsai
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2022-08-01
9 citations
Long-term survival after descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Mitri K. Khoury, Charles W. Acher, Martha M. Wynn, C.W. Acher
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2021-09-01