
Timothy R Jelsema, MD
Non-Operative OrthopedicsOrthopedic Sports Medicine
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
- Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Locations
- Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Orthopedics - 705 Oak St
- 705 Oak Street, Unit 11, Big Rapids, MI 49307
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- Phone: 231-592-1002
- Fax: 231-305-3093
Experience
Education
- Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital, Sports Medicine, 2020
- Residency: Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Family Medicine, 2019
- Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2016
Board Certifications
- Sports Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine, 2020
- Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine, 2019
Insurance
- Aetna/Cofinity
- Align Senior Care MI
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- Coventry First Health
- Health Alliance Plan by Henry Ford
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Humana Military (Tricare East)
- McLaren Commercial
- McLaren Medicaid
- McLaren Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian AmBetter
- Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
- Meridian Medicaid
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- Trinity Health Plan of MI
- UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
- UM Health Plan
- United Health Care Commercial
- United Health Care Community Plan (Medicaid)
- United Health Care Dual Complete
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
233 ratings, 101 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 6/27/2026
One of the best medical professionals I've worked with in my lifetime of health issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2026
Kind hearted, good listener, welcoming and fantastic Doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2026
Very kind and friendly!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2026
I like Dr. Jelsema very much. He explains things well!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2026
Explained the procedure & answered questions. Treated with kindness.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2026
Awesome
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/24/2026
I wish I could put to words my appreciation, gratitude and respect for Dr. J but I'm not the greatest. I only fill these surveys out when it's one extreme or the other and him and his staff are definitely worth doing and in my opinion are worth every bit of recognition by Corewell Health. Do whatever it takes to keep Dr. J and Chelsea who was I don't know if she's a nurse or a tech, the person that takes your vitals before the visit. She deserves recognition as well in my opinion. Absolute top notch. I hope I don't have to go back because if I do it's because I'm injured again but if that does happen, I won't be as scared as I was because I know I will have the absolute best care because of Dr. J and his staff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/12/2026
He’s very easy to talk to and ask questions, and I like him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/4/2026
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/30/2026
Excellent Dr. he is very good, explains so you can understand his work
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2026
Very professional. Provided treatment at the appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2026
He takes his time to make sure i understand the treatment and why it happened, and how we are going to work together to fix it
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2026
Very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2026
Felt like he was sincerely interested in my problem
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2026
Dr. Jelsema was professional, friendly, and helpful. He never made me feel rushed, explained things well, provided me with options, and answered all of my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2026
He is very pleasant explain all He is doing for me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2026
Dr. Tim was extremely thorough and and complete in explaining the conditions and options for treatment. He gave me complete confidence going forward.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2026
Answered question & provided great information about my concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/24/2026
He explained in easy to understand language
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/22/2026
Excellent care
- No RatingReviewed on 4/16/2026
Very thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/8/2026
Highly recommend. Professional, thoughtful, great doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/7/2026
Provided me with information regarding my treatment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/6/2026
I receive very good service from his office
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/26/2026
He's great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/22/2026
Dr. Jelsema is friendly, helpful, knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2026
He is very friendly and kind and good at his job. He seems to care about people.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
Very pleased
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2026
very kind and helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2026
He was professional and very friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2026
Great & caring doctor! 5 star
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2026
He was mindful of my goals for recovery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/5/2026
great guy
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/28/2026
Appeared to have well qualified assistant
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Appreciated his no rush, in explaining procedure I believe he really cares about his clients and wants the best for them.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/16/2026
I wrote my comments in the beginning about him :). He is a Great Perfessional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2026
He's very good at what he does and I'd recommend him to anyone.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
Dr. Jelsema communicated very effectively.!His social skills are clearly backed by his expertise and experience, he addressed our concerns and offered information with warmth and professionalism.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/4/2026
He explain things very clearly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/4/2026
Very nice physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/4/2026
friendly...explained....and answered all my questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2026
He is very friendly and an awesome Doctor. Glad I found him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2026
Only been to Timothy Jelsema once. Went well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2026
Super great doctor who is knowledgeable in his field.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2026
Outstanding!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2026
He care for his patients
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2026
He was very thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/3/2026
Very kind and professional. He explained everything so well. He seems to young to have all this knowledge.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2025
Helped to discover the reason for ankle/foot swelling without pain
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2025
Explains in great detail his thoughts with me an explains what he believes what's best to move forward for my health
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2025
A very caring person and I understand what he's saying. Lol
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/16/2025
Super nice doctor. Cares alot for your needs
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2025
I liked him and the way he treated me as a patient. Very good Doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2025
Very knowledgeable and personable!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2025
Was very thorough, explained everything in detail that I could understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2025
He explained everything on a level that was easy to understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2025
Very positive and educational.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
He answered all my questions and made me feel comfortable
- No RatingReviewed on 10/4/2025
Seemed to know about this cobdition
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/3/2025
Good communicator.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
Great Doctor. Knowledgeable and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Confusion with after care instructions....he told me one thing then receptionist told me another on check out.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
He did good. 👍
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/18/2025
Tim always explains everything thoroughly, double checks that you understand, makes sure you are comfortable, and he's always close to on time. Also, Chelsea, is awesome too!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/17/2025
The dr explained my options after checking the xrays. He gave me injections in my knee and very little discomfort when he did it
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2025
Thank you for you professional, caring, and friendly attitude.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2025
He always explains things so that I understand what is happening and I appreciate that very much.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/21/2025
Amazing dr.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/9/2025
Very professional, personable and proficient in treatment. I like Dr. Jelsema and would recommend him to others.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2025
Dr. Jelsema has done a great job of looking out for my well being and helping with the care of my knees ..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2025
He was very good. Explained things in an understandable way
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/13/2025
Thorough and accurate information
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/6/2025
He is excellent he listened to me carefully and recommended exercises and ideas that are relevant and helpful He is kind and respectful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/4/2025
Tim is great! Always explaining your options and giving the good, bad, and whys
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/2/2025
Listening, helpful, choices, he is amazing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/21/2025
He was so nice. Listened to what I had to say. Explained everything to me. I completely understood. I am very confident with the care he is giving me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
Amazing dr with an awesome bedside manor. Very knowledgeable and friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2025
Ruled out factors to find root cause as best as possible and practicable. Gave referral needed to ultimately correct the underlying issue.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Very personable and patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/25/2025
He listened to me took care of my issues
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2025
I wish everybody could have a doctor like him and all doctors could be like him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2025
Great caring person explains thing so easy to understand. Very good doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2025
Dr. Jelsema listened thoughtfully to my concerns and had a good outlook for my recovery process. Because he also explained my recovery and care well, I can look forward to being active again soon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2025
Per earlier very informative and explained on our level of what was happening. Explained procedure that needed be done in our terms
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
He took the time to show ,and explained everything to me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
Very caring, very professional, we love him!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2025
He is very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/27/2025
Gave it to me straight and referred me to specialist
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/25/2025
He is so easy to talk to and is genuinely concerned about fixing the issue you are going through. He’s the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/24/2025
I like them
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/13/2025
Good job everyone!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2025
He was very through
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/5/2025
Explained what was needed
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/11/2025
Very personable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2025
Professional courteous services and communication
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2025
All positive
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2025
Easy
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/4/2025
I will return when I need additional help
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/31/2025
Professional knowledgeable complete
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Very helpful in trying to diagnose my problems
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/6/2025
As I said, I was extremely happy and conformable