William Brian Acker MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery
Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine & Shoulder Specialist Team Physician - Detroit Lions Clinical Instructor - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
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26025 Lahser Road2nd FloorSouthfield, MI 48033
Phone+1 248-663-1900
Fax+1 248-663-1902
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Summary
- Dr. William Acker is an orthopedic surgeon in Southfield, MI and is affiliated with Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewell Health Taylor Hospital, and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. He earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard University and his medical doctorate at Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and shoulder surgery and is experienced in glenohumeral instability, rotator cuff disease, shoulder arthritis, and ligament, cartilage, and meniscal injuries of the knee, as well as elbow ligament and cartilage disorders. He has served as a Team Physician for the Detroit Lions for the last 7 years.
Education & Training
Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2016 - 2017
University of MichiganResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2011
Harvard UniversityBA, Environmental Science and Public Policy, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2011 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 35 citationsA Novel Algorithm for Isolated Weber B Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 51 Nonsurgically Treated PatientsJames R. Holmes, William B. Acker, Joshua M. Murphy, Amy M. McKinney, Anish R. Kadakia
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2016-09-01 - 19 citationsTwo-Finger Tightness: What Is It? Measuring Torque and Reproducibility in a Simulated Model.William B. Acker, Bruce L. Tai, Barry Belmont, Albert J. Shih, Todd A. Irwin
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2016-05-01 - 6 citationsSeptic Arthritis of the Hip in the Setting of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Case Report.William B. Acker, Star L. Nixon, John J. Lee, Nathan A. Jacobson, Hilary M. Haftel
JBJS Case Connector. 2015-08-12
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