Dr. Michael Ackland is an orthopaedic surgeon with more than 45 years of experience helping people stay active, healthy and independent as they get older. Throughout his career, he has treated everyone from everyday patients to professional athletes, while remaining committed to a simple philosophy: listen first, keep learning, and always put the patient first.

He is the Founder of Ackland Sports Medicine, where he has spent decades caring for patients with orthopaedic and sports-related injuries, and the Founder and CEO of Boston Health Longevity, where he continues his work in healthy aging, regenerative medicine and preventive healthcare.

Through The Second Half Community, Dr. Ackland hopes to bring people together for thoughtful conversations about health, family, work and purpose. Rather than telling members what to think, he shares what decades in medicine have taught him while encouraging others to contribute their own experiences, perspectives and lessons learned along the way