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Timothy R Jelsema

Timothy R Jelsema, MD

Non-Operative OrthopedicsOrthopedic Sports Medicine

Accepting New Patients
Need help scheduling? Call (231) 592-1002

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Affiliations

  • Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital

Locations

  1. Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Orthopedics - 705 Oak St
    • 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

Search plans
  • 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
  • HAP/ASR
  • 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

193 ratings, 75 reviews

Corewell 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.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/22/2026

    Dr. Jelsema is friendly, helpful, knowledgeable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 3/17/2026

    Very pleased

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/12/2026

    very kind and helpful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2026

    He was professional and very friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2026

    Great & caring doctor! 5 star

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/6/2026

    He was mindful of my goals for recovery.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/5/2026

    great guy

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 2/16/2026

    I wrote my comments in the beginning about him :). He is a Great Perfessional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/7/2026

    He's very good at what he does and I'd recommend him to anyone.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    He explain things very clearly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Very nice physician

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    friendly...explained....and answered all my questions

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/25/2026

    He is very friendly and an awesome Doctor. Glad I found him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/25/2026

    Only been to Timothy Jelsema once. Went well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/25/2026

    Super great doctor who is knowledgeable in his field.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    Outstanding!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    He care for his patients

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    He was very thorough

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Helped to discover the reason for ankle/foot swelling without pain

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 11/27/2025

    A very caring person and I understand what he's saying. Lol

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/16/2025

    Super nice doctor. Cares alot for your needs

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    I liked him and the way he treated me as a patient. Very good Doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/4/2025

    Very knowledgeable and personable!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/4/2025

    Was very thorough, explained everything in detail that I could understand

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/30/2025

    He explained everything on a level that was easy to understand

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/18/2025

    Very positive and educational.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 10/3/2025

    Good communicator.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Great Doctor. Knowledgeable and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2025

    He did good. 👍

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 9/13/2025

    Thank you for you professional, caring, and friendly attitude.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 8/21/2025

    Amazing dr.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 7/18/2025

    He was very good. Explained things in an understandable way

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    Thorough and accurate information

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 7/4/2025

    Tim is great! Always explaining your options and giving the good, bad, and whys

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    Listening, helpful, choices, he is amazing

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 6/20/2025

    Amazing dr with an awesome bedside manor. Very knowledgeable and friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    Very personable and patient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/25/2025

    He listened to me took care of my issues

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/22/2025

    I wish everybody could have a doctor like him and all doctors could be like him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/17/2025

    Great caring person explains thing so easy to understand. Very good doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 5/9/2025

    He took the time to show ,and explained everything to me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/9/2025

    Very caring, very professional, we love him!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    He is very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/27/2025

    Gave it to me straight and referred me to specialist

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 3/24/2025

    I like them

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/13/2025

    Good job everyone!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2025

    He was very through

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/5/2025

    Explained what was needed

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/11/2025

    Very personable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2025

    Professional courteous services and communication

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2025

    All positive

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2025

    Easy

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2025

    I will return when I need additional help

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/31/2025

    Professional knowledgeable complete

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2025

    Very helpful in trying to diagnose my problems

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2025

    As I said, I was extremely happy and conformable