08/03/2026
Meet Dr. Ted G Van Acker, DO, FAOCD, FAAD!
Dr. Van Acker spent his undergraduate years studying Medical Technology at Michigan State University College of Natural Sciences. He then earned his doctorate degree from Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan in 1992. He completed his Internal Medicine internship at the Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan and his dermatology residency through the American Osteopathic Association in Kansas City, Missouri. He is Board Certified through the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology.
Dr. Van Acker founded Southern Illinois Dermatology in 1996. He and his associates have been providing dermatologic services to the southern Illinois region for almost 30 years. He began as a single office in Herrin, Illinois and Southern Illinois Dermatology now has 14 locations throughout our region.
He is a member of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, American Osteopathic Association, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and is a Clinical Assistant Professor for Southern Illinois University. Dr Van Acker has earned the prestigious honor of being inducted as a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dr. Van Acker has served as a consultant to most major dermatologic drug companies.
He specializes in advanced surgical excision and cosmetic repair of skin cancers. He has performed over 40,000 advanced tissue transfers and has greater than 30 years of commitment to the field of Dermatology.
