
Jennifer A Layman Young, NP
Family Medicine
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals
- Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
About
About the Provider
I became a nurse practitioner because I wanted to care for others and help them develop habits and strategies that improve their health. As a family practice provider, I help patients manage a wide variety of health issues, from minor illnesses and injuries to chronic conditions and difficulty losing weight.
My approach to care is based on careful listening. I talk to my patients about what’s working for them, what hasn’t worked, and what their personal health goals are. I prioritize working together to build practical, realistic care plans that may include a combination of lifestyle habits and, if necessary, evidence-based medical approaches.
It is a joy to build trusting relationships with my patients. I love when they return and let me know that the plan we developed together made a difference in their lives.
Locations
- Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Southwestern Medical Primary Care & Peds Niles
- 2002 South 11th Street, Niles, MI 49120
- Get Directions
- Phone: 269-687-0200
- Fax: 269-684-0199
Experience
Education
- Graduate: Tennessee State University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2012
Board Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), 2013
Insurance
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Humana Military (Tricare East)
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Railroad Medicare
Reviews
4.8 of 5 stars
197 Ratings, 66 ReviewsCorewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2026
She’s the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2026
Very professional she took the time to listen to me she gave me new medicine to help me and can't wait to see her in 30 days still struggling with breathing but we'll talk about that in my next appointment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2026
Her warm personality, which makes me comfortable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/13/2026
Clearly spoken
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2026
Jennifer is so sweet & caring!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/23/2026
I love that she listens to me and hears what I say. She’s always so up tone and helpful. She has the gift of being able to listen to someone and really hear them.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2026
She suggested the manner of my care & I agreed with her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/12/2026
She takes the time to listen and give great care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2026
She never makes me feel rushed and I feel she really listens to my concerns
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2026
She very good at her job I really appreciate and love everything 🙌🏾🙏🏾❤️
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2026
As always, Jennifer is very knowledgeable. She explains everything she has suggestions and she just a very caring person.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2026
Very caring and easy to talk to
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2026
She is extremely positive and encouraging.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2026
Keep her happy, she’s priceless to many😃
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/8/2026
She explains things in ways I can understand is easy to talk to
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/28/2026
She takes are of my problem and if she has any doubt she finds the answer.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/28/2026
So compassionate and competent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/24/2026
Very satisfied 😌
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/12/2026
She is a gem, a wonderful person. I feel like she understands me.
- No RatingReviewed on 4/10/2026
She’s very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/3/2026
Always pleasing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/1/2026
She always takes the time to listen and explain everything
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/31/2026
She doesn’t talk down to you. She is genuinely caring.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/25/2026
Easy to communicate
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2026
She’s great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
She listens and takes the time to explain things
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/28/2026
She takes time to speak to me as a person as well as a patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/18/2026
She is nice and very helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/11/2026
I’m always happy to see Jennifer Young, for my medical needs. She really listens and cares and offers the best options for my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/9/2026
She really cares about me as a person not a number
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/22/2025
She is a kind and caring person.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2025
She is a wealth of knowledge and experience. She listens, teaches and treats you with great dignity and respect. You know she is there for you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2025
She is the best health provider I have ever had in my many years!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2025
She is the best care provider I've ever had! I truly feel like my concerns are heard and carefully addressed, in a kind and caring manner.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Just great I have been going to her for many years
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
Jennifer treats me like I really matter
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2025
I am grateful for Jennifer, she’s a good provider. If I had an issue she couldn’t help me with, she would refer me further, accordingly.
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2025
Not enough time being able to express my thoughts and feelings, perhaps the assistant brought her up to date on things I said, but she seemed to have a plan ready before I got to express how I was feeling. I’m open to try her plan, and hopefully it will help, but I wish I could have expressed more about how I was feeling, I know she has probably has a lot of patients. But I did feel a bit rushed compared to previous times .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2025
Very good at her profession and very caring. Listens to understand and doesn’t make me feel rushed. She is genuinely a great person and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
What a blessing she is to the community of Nikes!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/16/2025
I have been threw alot this year, she has been a listening ear and has prayed for me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/15/2025
So happy to have found her!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2025
She cares.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/16/2025
She was caring and listened to us and was very knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2025
I have been going to her for years. She knows what I been threw in my life and she knows what to do for me. She prays with me when I need it and she listens to me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
Thank you for listening!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
She is good at listening and giving solutions and she will also tell me what I may need to hear but don't want to. I respect that
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
She listens to understand not to simply reply. Has been very kind and compassionate and has explained things to be understood clearly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2025
Jennifer is great - professional, personal, clear/concise, knows and understands my condition and needs - very compassionate. I am most grateful for her care and service.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
I get the impression she genuinely cares about me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/4/2025
She is a straight shooter, a quality that's welcomed and preferred.
- No RatingReviewed on 5/16/2025
She really listens
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
I couldn't be happier! She went above my expectations!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/8/2025
I trust her completely, and she always successfully addresses any issues I have
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2025
Her personality is so warm and makes it easy in relating to her patients
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2025
Very pleasant. She listened to me and was very compassionate Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/20/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/5/2025
She was very kind and caring. I felt cared about. She was a great provider.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/25/2025
Always asking what is bothering me and trying to find a way to solve the issue.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2025
Took the time with me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2025
Jennifer is caring and kind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2025
They make me feel comfortable and reach out to my situation
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2025
I felt she was listening to me and I felt she cared about what I was saying ..I was dry comfortable talking with her!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2025
Good
- No RatingReviewed on 3/5/2025
Good monitoring of my health and conditions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2025
Great bedside manner and a very kind, empathetic person who made me feel very comfortable.