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Office
1139 Lexington Ave
Savannah, GA 31404Phone+1 912-303-4200Fax+1 912-790-2701
Summary
- Brent Acker, MD is a gastroenterologist based in Savannah, GA with subspecialties in Biliary Tract Disease, Gastrointestinal Functional & Motility Disorders, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at USA Health in 2017 after finishing his residency in Internal Medicine at HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center. Dr. Acker currently practices at several institutions including United Digestive, St. Joseph's Hospital, Candler Hospital, and HCA South Atlantic - Memorial Health. He also has experience in hepatology. Dr. Acker has contributed to research, with his publications being quoted in multiple other works.
Education & Training
- USA HealthFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2017
- HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- IA State Medical License 2018 - 2019
- AL State Medical License 2014 - 2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsMedicinal Foods for Functional GI Disorders.Brent W. Acker, Brooks D. Cash
Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2017-11-13 - 52 citationsMulticenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Ali Abbas, Andrew T. Strong, David L. Diehl, Brian C. Brauer, Iris H. Lee
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2017-11-10
Press Mentions
- These Are the Best Vegetables for Gut Health, According to a DoctorMarch 3rd, 2021
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