Valerie Folkens, CNP
My specialties:
- Family medicine
Professional interests:
- Well child exams
- Sports physicals
- DOT physicals
- acute care
- Chronic disease management
- Preventive health
I am a board-certified family nurse practitioner with professional interests in well child exams, sports physicals, DOT physicals, acute care, chronic disease management and preventive health.
My practice philosophy: I believe in engaging the patient in their plan of care to make sure they're comfortable with any plan we develop.
I am passionate about: healthy lifestyles and assisting patients in finding areas of health that they are able to improve on to reach their health goals.
The best thing I have done for my health is: drink more water, exercise, and get adequate sleep. These all help with fatigue. Exercise improves your whole self including your mood.
Credentials
- CNP
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)
The doctor was great. She has a great bedside manner and listened and responded to me.
Val is always so understanding to my concerns and questions she's my #1 go to DR if she's available I appreciate her very much
I want her to look at my neck also and she didn't I have been in a lot of pain in my neck and it's been so bad that I'm getting really back headaches and I can't heard move my head from side to side without pain and something is pulling really bad when ever I move my head
Val listener to concerns. She was very thorough. Explained how to use a Nettie pot. Thank you Val.
I'm getting excellent care in my hometown.
I am always treated very well. Val is thorough and listens to my inquiries. I know she is taking very good care of me.
I trust Valerie Folkens care
Answered my questions
Easy and satisfying
Valerie Folkens is the best