Dr. Ackley was born and raised in Owosso, Mi.  After graduating from Owosso High School he earned a bachelors degree from Michigan State University with a major in horticulture specializing in landscape design.

After working as a landscape designer for a four years Dr. Ackley decided to go back to school and graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 2005.

Dr. Ackley’s approach to dental care is unbiased and individualized to each patient.  He is committed to providing quality care that will improve his patient’s life.   It is his goal to make an impact in the health of his patients and to do it in a compassionate and caring way.   Dr. Ackley is committed to learning and improving his knowledge.  He has completed nearly 1000 hours in continued education.  Currently,  Dr. Ackley is finishing course work at the prestigious Kois Center in Seattle, Washington.  Along with Kois, he has also completed course work at Spear  Education in Scottsdale, Az, and Dawson Academy. in St. Petersburg, Fl.  In addition to these world renowned educational facilities, Dr. Ackley has taken hundreds of hours associated with cosmetic and implant dentistry.  Dr. Ackley is a Qualified dentist in dental sleep medicine and he is also a certified Invisalign dentist.

Even though Dr. Ackley limits a portion of his practice to the needs of his patients that require complex dental procedures such as full mouth reconstruction, cosmetic make-overs, complex implant cases, Invisalign, and sleep dental medicine there is no problem too small.  Whether it is a complex aesthetic case or simple general dental care Dr. Ackley is committed to making a difference in his patients healthcare.

Dr. Ackley and his wife Patty have three children, Jake, Lily, and Eden.  Dr. Ackley enjoys spending time with his family and their dogs Bogart “Bogey” the French Bulldog and Mia the Labrador Retriever.  As a family they love the outdoors and vacation in Northern Michigan.  Dr. Ackley enjoys golfing, reading, cooking, hiking, and coaching his son Eden’s baseball team in his spare time.