Abigail J. Veltema, APRN

Abigail J. Veltema, APRN

Certified Nurse Practitioner

4.9 
399 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Vascular Neurology and Stroke

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Practice Focus Areas

  • Nurse Practitioner

Education

Professional Education:
DNP, Grand Valley State University - 2019

Certifications and Licensures

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - Nurse Practitioner-Adult Gerontology Primary Care (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

399 Ratings

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68 Reviews

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April 29, 2024

5.0

took her time explaining all questions in detail

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable, compassionate

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April 18, 2024

5.0

Very kind, engaging and knowledgeable

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April 16, 2024

5.0

They were very help

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Took time to give detailed explanation each test & reason for medications

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April 13, 2024

5.0

Easy and professional to communicate with and to. Very knowledgeable.

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April 13, 2024

5.0

smart girl

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April 12, 2024

5.0

Abigail is so good with her patients. She is engaging, knowledgeable, and super friendly.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Again very thorough and professional. Cares very much about my care in a Whole Viewpoint way. Defiantly a great professional to have on my care team.

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April 09, 2024

5.0

She listens gives her medical expertise. Caring thoughtful answers all your questions

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Very personable_-excellent at conveying her extensive knowledge.

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable. Listened to me and answered all questions and explained everything

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Very personable.

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April 01, 2024

5.0

She was a breath of fresh air on this cloudy rainy day. Apologized for being late but I told her I was late and actually thought my appointment was scheduled for tomorrow. She explained everything concerning my condition thoroughly and gave advice on upcoming appointments and possible adjustments.

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Abigail was wonderful while treating me. She was very concerned for my welfare.

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March 22, 2024

5.0

Abigail took her time in answering all my questions and concerns. I was very impressed with her knowledge, helpfulness and her kind manners.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Great Personality and knowledgeable. Overall nice person.

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March 17, 2024

5.0

See above - she has been outstanding.

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March 16, 2024

5.0

Very professional and knowledgeable

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Very thorough caring physician who took time to explain and answer all questions.

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March 10, 2024

5.0

Answered above! I have received excellent care at NM Neurology!

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Warm, open, listens, knowledgeable and helpful.

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March 05, 2024

5.0

She was very careful with the administration of the meds I needed and showed concern about an abnormal vital sign

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February 22, 2024

5.0

So wonderfulMrs.Abigail waswonderful. She explain everything to you enjoy

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February 22, 2024

5.0

Abby is so sweet and personable, an absolutely wonderful practitioner!

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February 15, 2024

5.0

Dr Abby was very caring and knowledgeable. Answered all my questions...

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February 05, 2024

5.0

Compassionate, empathetic, informative w/fantastic communication skills. Highly professional.

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February 01, 2024

5.0

She's very nice and very helpful

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January 30, 2024

5.0

She is caring, compassionate, extremely knowledgeable and willing to go above and beyond to help.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

She is kind, patient, upbeat and knowledgeable.

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January 29, 2024

5.0

So approachable, so knowledgeable and kind.

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January 28, 2024

5.0

Abbie is thoughtful, kind, and willing to take time to get to know her patients as real people, and offer any suggestions and resources she can come up with to help. Those are qualities that are rare in the medical system in general, and in Neurology in particular, and I'm so grateful to have her on my care team.

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and caring

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January 17, 2024

5.0

ABIGAIL is empathetic answers all your questions honestly. If she doesn't know answer will get it for you. Really cares short wait time.

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Easy to talk to and understood my concerns

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January 13, 2024

5.0

Satisfied with the treatment so far received.

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Doctor was helpful in advising me and my wife on about her condition also very understanding about my concerns about china's condition

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Abigail Veltema is great. She is very friendly and I felt very comfortable with her.

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December 25, 2023

5.0

Caring and knowledgeable

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Kind, friendly and great listener. Provides excellent care and offers helpful information.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Very nice made me feel comfortable

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December 06, 2023

5.0

She was very friendly and knowledgeable

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December 01, 2023

5.0

I can't say enough how wonderful Abigail is. She was so thorough and has the best bed side manner.

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November 29, 2023

5.0

Very friendly and great broadside manner. Answered all questions

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November 22, 2023

5.0

Abigail was awesome. She was informative, knowledgeable, friendly, and involved. Couldn't say better things!!!

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November 13, 2023

5.0

Again, always very knowledgeable and encouraging and with such a positive attitude and discussing my care.

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November 07, 2023

5.0

She is a good from experience

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November 07, 2023

5.0

Abby is amazing. She provides quality care and her rapport with patients is excellent. She actively works with me to make sure my treatment is working and addresses my questions and concerns

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October 29, 2023

5.0

She took her time and explained everything in detail.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

Abigail was thorough and seemed to care about my health

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October 23, 2023

5.0

She took her time to explain everything I need to improve my health.

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October 18, 2023

5.0

Abigail has great Inter communication skills and a kind disposition. She took her time explaining the information I needed.

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October 17, 2023

5.0

delightful and professional

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October 16, 2023

5.0

She was honest about the possibility of not being able to my injections today and made sure I was comfortable with that decision

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October 12, 2023

5.0

She is kind and she is spending good time with me

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October 11, 2023

5.0

Abigail was kind and very attentive to my health condition. She made me feel like she was truly concerned about me. I was not just a number but a real person.

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October 10, 2023

5.0

Abbie was quick and kind!

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October 05, 2023

5.0

Warm, friendly, engaging and very knowledable. Good communication skills.

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October 04, 2023

5.0

Showed genuine care.

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October 04, 2023

5.0

Very helpful

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October 03, 2023

5.0

She is very helpful and caring addressing matters with professional quality care.

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October 03, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable AND personal

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September 15, 2023

5.0

Abigail is Knowledgeable and Kind.

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September 11, 2023

5.0

Answers questions professionalism

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September 07, 2023

5.0

This was my first time seeing Abigail and she was amazing! Very upbeat with an infectious positive attitude. She explained everything she was doing and helped me schedule my next 2 appointments. She is very accommodating. Such a great addition to the office!!!

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September 05, 2023

5.0

Honest. Knowledgable,

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September 05, 2023

5.0

Abigail is very pleasant and professional. She seemed sincerely interested in my health and offered good advice on several matters.

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September 01, 2023

5.0

She had a great disposition and spent a significant amount of time with us

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Disclosures

Abigail J. Veltema, APRN reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2023.

External Professional Relationships

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