Dr. Gary Ackerman

Gary Ackerman, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, before earning his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, where he was admitted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Dr. Ackerman began his medical journey with an internship at Mount Sinai Hospital and then pursued a combined residency in Orthopedic Surgery Training through Harvard University at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He continued his training with an additional fellowship in Sports Medicine at the same institution.

During this time, Dr. Ackerman actively participated in the care of Harvard University athletes and held a teaching appointment with Harvard Medical School. Notably, he served as a team physician for the NCAA Championship Harvard Hockey Team in 1989. Since that year, Dr. Ackerman has been in active practice in orthopedic surgery in Palm Beach County.

Dr. Ackerman’s passion for athletics, stemming from his experience as captain of the Harvard Varsity Basketball team in 1977-78, ignited his interest in treating sports injuries. His current recreational pursuits include tennis, basketball, and outdoor activities.

In his practice, Dr. Ackerman specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery, cartilage restoration surgery, and total joint reconstructions, providing cutting-edge treatment to professional and amateur athletes. Dr. Ackerman also serves as the team physician for the United States Tennis Association and is affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center and Northpoint Surgery and Laser Center. He also contributes as a manuscript reviewer for the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine.

Presently, Dr. Ackerman holds positions as the Houston Astros Spring Training Physician and Minor League Physician for the West Palm Beach Houston Astros Organization.

EDUCATION

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, B.A., (cum laude), Biology, June 8, 1978, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, M.D., June 4, 1982
Internship in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, July 1982 – June 1983
Residency in General Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, July 1983 – June 1988
Combined Residency Program, Orthopaedic Surgery Training, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, July 1984 – December 1988
Assistant in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, January 1988 – June 1988
Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, July 1988 – June 1989

CERTIFICATES

Board Recertification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery through December 2021
Fellowship: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February 1993
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1991, Recertified January 2012
Diplomat: National Board of Medical Examiners, Certificate Number 262547, July 1, 1983
Fellowship: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1982

LICENSES

State of Florida, Medicine, License Number 54822, February 6, 1989 (Active)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Qualified Physician, Certificate Number 55583, April 6, 1986
State of New York, Medicine and Surgery, License Number 154487, July 1, 1983

PUBLICATIONS

Spine: Vol. 15, 12, 1990: Candida Albicans Osteomyelitis in a Vertebral Body Previously Infected with Serratia Marcescens.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Vol. 70 – A, 1: January 1988 / 75-83: Nonunion of Fractures of the Distal End of the Humerus.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Florida Orthopaedic Society
Harvard Quigley Sports Medicine Society
Arthroscopy Association of North America

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS AND OUTPATIENT CENTERS

St. Mary’s Hospital, West Palm Beach, FL, 1989-2001; 2014 – Present
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 1989 – 2001
Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter, FL, 1989 – Present
Good Samaritan Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL, 1992 – 2004
Northpoint Surgery & Laser Center, West Palm Beach, FL., 1998 – Present

PRESENTATIONS

Quigley Sports Medicine Society: April 2018, Miami, FL: Blood Sparing Surgeries in Orthopaedics.
Quigley Sports Medicine Society: April 2018, Miami, FL: Cartilage Repair in Orthopaedics.
Community Lecture Series: March 17, 2016, Jupiter Medical Center: Stem Cell Innovations in Orthopaedics.
Quigley Sports Medicine Society: April 2016, Austin, TX: Uni-Compartmental Arthritis.
Quigley Sports Medicine Society: April 2015, Amelia Island, FL: Patella Femoral Disease.
Blood Sparing Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: 2015, Jupiter Medical Center.
Northpoint Surgery & Laser Center, West Palm Beach, FL., 1998 – Present
N.A.O.N. Orthopaedic Nurses’ Meeting: 1991, St. Mary’s Hospital: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons: Thirty-third Annual Meeting, January 21, 1987: Nonunion of the Distal Humerus.
Orthopaedic Research Society: Thirty-Third Annual Meeting, January 19, 1987: Effects of Warfarin on Bone Resorption – An In Vitro Study.

PRESENT PRACTICES

Palm Beach Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, since July 1989.
Team Physician, US Tennis Association, since 2008|.
Co-Chairman of Jupiter Medical Orthopaedic Services Management Committee, since 2013.
Houston Astros Spring Training and Minor League Physician, since 2017.
President Elect of the Quigley Society

Dr. Gary Ackerman

what our patients say