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Vanessa R Smitko

Vanessa R Smitko, NP

Hand and Wrist Orthopedic Surgery

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Affiliations

  • Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals

Locations

  1. Corewell Health Orthopedics - 2770 E Beltline Ave NE
    • phone: 616-267-8860
    • fax: 616-267-8442

Experience

Education

  • Graduate: Olivet Nazarene University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2018

Board Certifications

  • Family Nurse Practitioner: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, 2018

Insurance

Please contact the practice office to confirm your specific plan. If you have questions about paying for care or would like to speak to a financial counselor, please visit our financial assistance page.
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 Dual Complete

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

115 ratings, 43 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 2/22/2026

    Professional and personable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    My appointment was at 2 PM. Wasn’t seen until 2:35 PM. Other than that, everything was fine.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/13/2026

    good enough

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/13/2026

    Took time to explain everything

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/24/2026

    I appreciated how she explained things and gave me information that made me feel confident about what I needed to heal.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    She is a good nurse and knows what she is doing at all times

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    She cared about my needs

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Very professional gentle and knowledgeable easy to understand and talk to i give her a 20 out of ten

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Vanessa Smitko is a very professional and personable care giver. She was kind, knowledgeable, and efficient in meeting my care needs.

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

    She took time to listen to me and explain things to me that I didn’t understand. She was not condescending and most helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/28/2025

    She is very thoughtful and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/25/2025

    She knows her stuff

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2025

    Knowlesgeable, Helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/26/2025

    She is highly skilled, thoughtful, and explained everything about the procedure and very kind. A good sense of humor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/22/2025

    Friendly and gave me options for the future

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/18/2025

    I have complete faith that Vanessa Smitko is qualified to diagnose and treat any condition. She gave me the confidence my care needs were met with the upmost professionalism. She is a terrific provider. A++++

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/18/2025

    She was very friendly and really listened to what I had to say. She didn’t talk over my head and addressed all of the concerns and questions I had.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Went well

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    On first page..answered my questions, gave plenty of time friendly and considerate.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/11/2025

    She was very professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    Honest and caring

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/3/2025

    Very knowledgeable and thorough which was much appreciated, thank you!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/28/2025

    All professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    She is awesome

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

    Easy to talk to and listens

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

    very pleasant NP did a wonderful job

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

    very professional, very knolegdable

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

    She was very informative and answered/listened to all my questions/ concerns. I would definitely request to see her again if needed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/29/2025

    I love the way she explained and handled my situation and willingness to get my problem resolved.

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

    Super good

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

    She listened to what I had to say and together we made my plan of care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/14/2025

    She was very kind, took her time with me.

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

    Informative and knowledgeable

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

    Vanessa is a great person! She deserves a raise.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/29/2025

    Vanessa is prepared with questions and concern. She has the abilities to make and make skin contact with my hand, massaging as she is observing what she "feels" and my reactions to her questioning my thoughts.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/26/2025

    Communicates well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/18/2025

    Exceptional care!

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

    She took her time with me. Explained everything very well. Received more information than other caregivers I have seen before her. Thank you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/27/2025

    Simply and easily done without any complications

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/22/2025

    Everything was fine.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/19/2025

    Super all the way.

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

    Best service and great awesome staff

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/19/2025

    Great customer service! Extremely patient-oriented!