Valerie Steussy, MS, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
My specialties:
- Family medicine
- Pulmonary medicine
- Sleep medicine
Professional interests:
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Bronchiectasis
- Asthma and COPD Education
- Biologics for Asthma and Undiagnosed Lung Disease in Women
Practice philosophy: I want to meet you where you are at now and help get you the best care you can in regard to your condition.
What are you passionate about and why? I want to understand how your lung disease affects your health and what is important to you. I want you to understand your condition and how we treat it. I strive to use best medicine and evidence-based practice.
If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? Teacher/ faculty.
Why did you become a provider? When did you know this was the career for you? I knew I wanted to work in healthcare in high school but wanted a career in non-patient care. Eventually, I became an RN and then an advanced practice nurse as I wanted to do more professionally.
What is something you have learned from your patients? Everyone is a unique individual and has different desires, needs and wants. Mostly we need to listen.
What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? Medicine is ever changing and evolving. I enjoy learning and growing my practice. I’m a more holistic provider.
What is your personal health goal? Healthy snacks and drinking more water.
What is the best thing you've done for your health or the best health advice you've received? Too many things. I had Lasix surgery, so I didn’t need glasses digging up in the ER.
What are you most proud of? Working on being a world traveler and learning more about other people and cultures in a new place.
Credentials
- MS
- APRN
- FNP-C
- AE-C
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Specialties
- Pulmonary medicine
- Sleep medicine
Personal interests
- Travel
Educational institutions
- Bradley University
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
Years of experience
- 2
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital
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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)