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About
Dr. Charles Acher is certified by the American Board of Surgery, with Board Certification in vascular surgery. His clinical interests include prevention of ischemic spinal cord injury in repair of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms (TAA), renal and visceral arterial occlusive disease, minimally invasive endovascular surgery, treatment of cerebral vascular occlusive disease for stroke prevention (carotid and subclavian revascularization), and limb salvage in severe vascular disease.
Languages spoken
- English
University affiliation
Practice locations
Education & credentials
Board certifications
- Vascular Surgery
Medical School
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Fellowships
GI and Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, England, 1978-1980; Peripheral Vascular, Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, TX, 1982-1983
Residencies
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
Internships
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
Specialties
Treatments
Additional conditions and treatments
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic aneurysm
- Arteriorvenous Fistula
- Brachiocephalic Artery Disease
- Carotid Artery Surgery
- Carotid artery disease
- Claudication
- Dialysis Access Surgery
- Endovascular Graft Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Endovascular Graft Repair for Aortic Aneurysm
- Endovascular Graft Repair for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Endovascular Graft Repair for Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Limb Preservation
- Limb Salvage
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Minimal Incision Phlebectomy
- Minimally Invasive Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Minimally Invasive Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peripheral Bypass Surgery
- Radiofrequency Ablation for Vein Conditions
- Renal Artery Disease
- Subclavian Artery Disease
- Subclavian Vein Occlusion
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose veins or spider veins
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
- Venous Disease
Research & publications
Dr. Acher’s current research activities include participation in a VA cooperative study on aneurysm detection and management, research in treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysm, prevention of paraplegia in thoracic aneurysm surgery endovascular thoracic aneurysm repair, including a trial on open vs. endovascular aneurysm repair.