Howard J. Van Gelder, MD

I feel like the doctor was a very good listener but he talks really fast. He could not diagnose my skin rash or blood pooling and what was the cause. He is the first doctor to talk about my osteoporosis. I'm very grateful that he is paying attention to that because no one else has

Office staff very helpful and friendly. Provider listened and took adequate time for the visit.

I have been with Dr.VanGelder for almost 10 years. He has always been kind, caring, thorough, and professional on all visits. He has managed my autoimmune disease proactively which I believe is what keeps me healthy. He has taken the time to know me throughout the years and also is concerned about me personally as well as medically. He listens to my concerns and always has a solution. When I use MyChart to message him I know that he will respond quickly. He is the best!!!!

Dr. VanGelder is a wonderful, caring, and masterful rheumatologist. He has recently helped me navigate a new dimension to my autoimmune disorder in the most expert manner while showing me his joy for doctoring and helping patients. I highly recommend Dr. VanGelder to anyone needing his expertise.

Dr Van has been my Rheumatologist for years and has always given me the best treatment and care to ease my arthritis pain. He listens and explains thoroughly how I can live my life dealing with arthritis pain and a healthy lifestyle.

Dr Van Gelder is one of the best providers taking care of my medical condition. He is always honest and pleasant to talk to. He explains my test results and allows time for me to think of any questions I may have.

I appreciate that the doctor was thorough and patient.

Great team and doctor

I am pleased with Facey's service overall so far and hope stay this way for the years to come.

Dr Van Gelder is my favorite doctor. I like his thoroughness and I feel he has my best interests at mind.

Dr. Van Gelder is always responsive and respectful. Never rushes visit and explains everything very clearly. One of my best Facey physicians.

Good detailed explanation on plan for diagnosis.

Dr. Van Gelder seems to understand my body and its problems.

Great care all around!

Good appointment visit

I am very satisfied with all my Facey physicians and hope to continue with Facey

Very satisfied.

Dr. VanGelder is very caring and listens carefully. He takes my healthcare very seriously and is careful and thorough. I feel like I am getting the best possible care from him.

He took all the time I needed and answered any questions I had. Very respectful.

He is an awesome Dr. Wouldn't change him for the world.

Bery good DR I was impressed ,

I like this doctor He's done a very good job with me Keeping me healthy Great Great doctor.

He is a great doctor .

Dr Van Gelder explained everything and made an assessment plan for my visit. He is helpful, knowledgeable, caring, understanding, respectful, and committed to my health concerns. Exceptional visit.

Great care

Dr Van Gelder is exceptional

Dr. Van Gelder was the most knowledgeable rheumatologist I have ever met with. He was extremely thorough and very professional. I had a excellent experience with him.

Always helpful and informative. A nice guy also!

Provider addressed and discussed all areas of concern.

Dr VanGelder is one of the best doctors I've ever seen.

Great care team

Initial Visit with Dr Van Gedder {?} and it was a great visit. He was very pleasant, friendly put me at ease right from the start. Excellent listener and he explained every thing in a manner that was easy to understand.

Dr is always listening; compassionate; wanting to help.Professional and knowledgable.

Excellent providers. I definitely recommend your medical group to all my friends and relatives.

Happy with this plan, thank you

Very positive experiences

Always caring and professional.

Good

Dr. Van Gelder is a great doctor. He listens and truly cares for his patients. Highly recommended him to anyone.

Everything was 100%

I've been seeing this provider for many years. I've always had excellent care. Getting prescription refills, blood work orders and referrals are always taken care of in a timely manner. Questions and concerns always addressed and answered quickly. Very happy with everyone in this office.

Excellent Dr.

Great provider

Very informative visit.

I've always been treated very well. He is always friendly and makes me feel comfortable and never rushed. Great Doctor!

I believed the doctor did not see me within 15 minutes of my appointment time because the patient ahead of me was late. Dr. Van Gelder always takes the time to listen and explain and gives the best care possible.

I thought Dr Van Gelder was excellent. Spent good time finding my history and ordering blood tests. Negative part was it took 6 weeks to see him and I was ill the whole time.

Facey has always been a great provider

It's good Dr Van gelder did explain as best as he can what's going on with me even though he talks very fast to me . It's also good Dr Van gelder order blood test and an x ray to see what's going on with me too and explain to me in my chart what needed to be done going forward using the water pills every other day as needed.

Despite driving over an hour, I am more than happy to do so as I find Facey to he very efficient from top to bottom, and have confidence in Dr. Van Gelder

In general am very satisfied with Facey Medical Group. Like my Doctors, the staff and the environment around.

Dr. Van Gelder is an exceptional rheumatologist who listens well during each visit and addresses my medical concerns and needs. His understanding of my health condition and knowledge of how to treat me has kept me in the best physical condition as possible.

Dr. Van Gelder was fantastic!! He spent a great deal of time with me, to figure out the best way to get answers I needed.. Very thorough exams.. Highly recommended him

DR VAN GELDER WAS PLEASANT & VERY THOROUGH IN EXAM & TAKING HEALTH HX.

I love Dr VanGelder! He gives great care in every way.

Dr Van Gelder was able to see me for an acute flare up, and as akways was very thorough and competent in his treatment. .

Always a satisfying visit with Dr. Van Gelder. .

Dr. Vangelder is the best !!

Very knowledgeable and willing to listen and give good advice

We absolutely love Dr Van Gelder!! He and everyone in the office are kind, caring, friendly etc!! They're the best!! We highly recommend him and the office!!

He listens and is thoughtful, which seems to be rare for Rheumatologists these days. He appears very knowledgeable and open to finding a diagnosis with a path to treatment.

Very good experience

Always thorough and helpful

I am so very Blessed to have Van Gelder on my team of Specialists.

I have been a Facey patient for over 36 years. All of my doctors and specialists have been top notch and Dr. Vangelder is no exception. He spends time, listens, and is incredibly knowledgeable. I recommend Facey all the time .

Dr Van Gelder- spends time and makes sure to answer any questions I may have.

I can honestly say for several years now, I am so very pleased and Blessed with all my Doctors. My health has improved in so many ways. I truly feel Blessed to have so many Doctors that are concerned for my good health and have worked with me to understand the importance of following through with my medications, physical therapy & exercise, proper diet, and maintaining my scheduled office visits. At 75 years old my health has improved greatly through the years and I am very appreciative of the Doctors, Nurses and support staff and all the Labs Testing, etc., I am very Blessed to have such a great Team on my side, and my improved health today!

Excellent rating for Dr. VanGelder and his staff.

It has been a long time since I have had a care provider that actually listens to the patient and spends the time necessary to address all concerns. The care provider was not a watch watcher, but a patient comes first provider.

I have found the overall care from Facey to be exceptional at all times

Dr. Van Gelder is informed, kind, and professional.

One of the best Medical professional I have the pleasure of working with.

The doctor listened and I felt very heard. So happy with my care.

Im very happy with Dr Van Gelder and his team. They always respond to my emails or messages in MyChart. Dr Van Gelder is great. I can feel that he cares about me and always takes time to discuss any progress or changes about my medical condition.

Very informative and knowledgeable. We were able to come up with a great plan of car without feeling rushed; He went over risks and benefits of medications and explained his recommendations; Dr. Van Gelder is an excellent doctor.

Dr Van Gelder was very personable, thorough, and really took the time to listen to my concerns and health history. Highly recommend.

Dr Van Gelder very good doctor and pleased with him always

Dr VanGelder and Staff ate all Excellent

All my doctors at FACEY are wonderful!!

He is thorough and very professional also very reasonable. The doctor sometimes talks fast and feels he is rushing me out the door.

All good.

Took the time to learn about my me and my concerns

Very professional and caring.

Dr. Van Gelder is always very thorough, caring, and respectful! He's great!!

Doctor is very good also he's stuff members

Excellent Doctor

Thank you, best plan

I am please with my doctors.

He was very thorough and thoughtful in caring for me. His MA was very pleasant as well. Thank you.

I am ve try satisfied with the care I receive from Facey Medical Group

Dr Van Gelder is great

Awesome experience. He listened and understood what my concerns were. This Dr. Visit was thorough and I felt that he really cared.

He's very good in profession

Excellent care. Dr. Is always thorough and really listens.

Always have a good experience.

Always great

Very good medical care. Doctor tends talk more than listen.

A Friendly environment. Great Team!

I like this doctor he pays attention and help me out quite a bit.

I am so happy to have you guys, you are great,

I really appreciate Dr.Van Gelder. He is kind, thorough, positive, and extremely knowledgeable. I really like that, he explains things to me. He's the best Rheumatologist and he is an asset to Facey I love that he responds to my questions very quickly through MyChart. He takes care of any follow up procedures, x-rays, etc., that I need done. I feel truly cared for by Dr.Van Gelder and I thank him.Unlike another doctor at Facey, who did not care about my medical needs!! I no longer see that particular doctor. It's too bad most doctors aren't like Dr. Van Gelder! As a patient, I feel truly cared for by him and his staff. Thank you.

Wonderful doctors who want to find the cause and diagnosis of my severe symptoms.

Well the provider talks very fast with me like he wants to get out of the room right away instead of slowing down to spend more time with me and answering what I have to say about my health concerns. It would be nice he is not so eager to leave the room in such a hurry and spend some more time going over the results of my test with me very carefully. As his other patient I will greatly appreciate that very much from him also

Very knowledgeable and willing to work with me to explore care options

Great doctor who truly cares for patients.

Dr. Van Gelder is always helpful and responsive to my questions whether we have a scheduled appointment or not. His guidance and help solved a very painful problem for me and I would recommend him to others in a heartbeat.

The entire team of Dr Van Gender. Keep up the Excellent work . Thank You...

Dr Van Gelder is very knowledgeable on my conditions and listens well to any concerns I may have. I feel well-cared for!

The Doctor was very detailed asking me health related questions

My care provider is great, concerned to the patient health issues.

Dr. Van Gelder is a specialist.

Excellent service I'm very happy with Dr. Howard Gelder

Great experience. Dr was amazing

Dr. VanGelder and the staff are always friendly and very professional. Dr. VanGelder is very thorough and he almost act as my primary caregiver. I am very satisfied with him.

Dr Van Gelder is very thorough looking through all my records and test results from all my Dr's and Specialists. Drawing the big picture from prescriptions and diagnosis then explaining everything so that we can understand so easily. I highly recommend Dr. Van Gelder for his expertise.

Dr Van gelder is a very through minded person Easy to speak with

Dr.Van Gelder is always thoughtful, kind, caring and follows through, on all concerns. He's a terrific doctor!

Dr. VanGelder is an excellent doctor. I am a new patient of Dr. VanGilder. so happy to have him as my doctor

Dr. Van Gelder is extremely thorough, very caring, very patient, very knowledgeable and very easy to talk to and understand his advice.

Very good experience. Dr. Van Gelder is an attentive, intelligent, caring specialist. His office operates professionally, efficiently, & with courtesy.

The doctor is very thorough and explains everything clearly.

Dr. Van Gelder is great and very helpful. I have nothing but praise for him. He has helped relieve the pain providing treatment that fits budget and helps condition. He is always available for questions and works well coordinating between all other doctors. I highly recommend Dr. Van Gelder.

As I've said in previous survey's, I really appreciate all the specialist I have seen over the years. They all continue to listen and explain and offer any test available to help resolve my health issues. This visit was no different, the appointment was very thorough and the doctor look at every option in terms of additional test.

On time, knows my medical history, clear explanations, listened to my comments and questions, positive attitude, and knowledgeable

Dr. Van Gelder always listens attentively to my questions or concerns. He asks clarifying questions without prejudice. Takes his time to understand my health history. His office always call me after my bloodwork. They share the results and schedule an appointment if needed. I always recommend him to my friends.

Every visit is always a good one, never disappointed

Received health care beyond expectations

Dr. VanGelder is an excellent rheumatologist, obviously skilled beyond his chosen field. Knowledgeable and kind, I trust him.

Always satisfied with visits to Dr Van Gelder.

I had an excellent experience.

This provider was very thorough

Even though I waited longer for the dr. He was very kind, apologetic and explained the reason and I appreciated it because I know he takes his time with ALL his patients which I admire of him- not all drs do that.I am very grateful for Dr Van Gelder's thorough care.

Very thorough and spent time making sure all my questions were answered.

My experience with De VanGelder is alway a good one. He explains fully and answers all my questions.

Dr. Vangelder is always professional, honest and wanting the best for my health. His team is always courteous and supportive.

I love all my doctors except for one.Otherwise I have the best doctors and I won't leave Facey

All very good

No comment. I was very satisfied.

Very caring doctor.

Dr Van Gelder was very thorough. He spent approximately 40 minutes with me. He did a great job explaining my test results. It was one of the best doctor appointments I've ever had. Thank you.

Best doctor

Great doctor

I would recommend because of Dr. Vangelder, he is my favorite doctor. If he sees something wrong he is on right away.

I always have a great experience with Dr. VanGelder. He gives clear medical information and I feel in good hands with him. More importantly is how he takes time to have casual conversation with me and remembers things about me which shows he cares for me not just as a patient but as a person. Even though I moved and now live 110 miles away I still stay with Facey because of him.

Friendly, helpful & knowledgeable

I'm really happy with doctor I've seen

All good, from facility, parking, reception and doctor care!

He explains things well. He listens to me and is very communicative. He's very knowledgeable in his field.

The Drs I see at Facey are very thorough and I appreciate them.

Doctor is very compassionate, caring and explains everything thoroughly. He has a very positive outlook on life which is very important to a patient with chronic pain or illness. Best Rheumatologist I have seen and I'm glad he is taking care of me.

It is alway great

Appreciate his honesty and concern for improving my health.

Good experiences in all my appointments

Good

Dr Van Gelder was very thorough. We worked as a team for my care.

Very satisfying

Dr Van Gelder is knowledgeable about my conditions. He spends time looking at my records for treatment by other specialists in between our visits. He is comprehensive, kind and caring. He spends time with me and provides the best care. I have been seeing him for years and would never change!

Have a very comfortable rapport

Doctor and staff always very polite and helpful.

Cant say enough for Dr Van Gelder. Very thoughtful and meticulous. Wish all doctors were like him.

Dr Van Gelder is very attentive and nice and really shows care and concern for you

He exolained everything thoroughly and very nice doctor

All good. Very friendly and courteous. Easy to communicate with.

They are very friendly and caring

Very thorough and interested in obtaining medical and lifestyle history as it applies to current symptomatology.

He is a very good doctor. He takes his time and helps me understand what is going on.

Dr van gelder is always aware of all my history and spends time to explain and listen to my medical care. I trust his advice and care.

Very good!

Very good bedside manners, attentive to myneeds very professional and knowledgeable

He really cares about his patients, and is very helpful.

Dr Van Gelder is an awesome doctor!! He cares about his patients and he listens to us and he asks us questions about what's been going on etc!! He's wonderful and so is the staff!! Everyone is so kind, caring, friendly, helpful, compassionate, empathetic, etc!!

Loved Doctor VanGelder. Explained everything thoroughly, easy to understand, and seems to care about helping me with my health problems. Most doctors don't make you feel that.

Excellent physician, listens to the patients and provides easy to understand answers.

Overall very good experience.

My experience overall has been great. The provider is extremely knowledgeable and has been most helpful throughout this autoimmune journey. The only issue I have with this is that I feel like because I don't have the classic lupus symptoms, all my claims are dismissed. I will continue to work with this office in hopes I am able to get the answers needed to continue my care.

Dr. Van Gelder is always friendly, knowledgeable and professional.

Dr.Van Gelder was very thorough and kind.

Dr. VanGelder is a great doctor and listens to my concerns and explains things to me and makes suggestions on things that would help me. I drive over an hour to his office because of the care he provides.

Dr. Van Gilder is very thorough.

Wonderful Doctor!

Dr. Van Gelder is always friendly and listens to my concerns. He has been a great help to me over the years.

Dr Van Gelder is very knowledgeable and answers all the questions I have. His staff is always kind and caring as well.

I like this doctor he takes care of me Very good..

I enjoy the Doctor and all his staff

Very good doctor professional and caring, glad he is my doctor!!

Dr VanGelder is very thorough and I trust his judgment.

Well he is good listening to me but he rushes through things and I like him to slow down just enough to hear what he has to say to me as well and understand what my concerns are too so it won't be fair but it could be more of a good visit with him too.

Dr Van Gelder and his staff are the kindest, and most knowledgeable providers I have experienced in a long time. I appreciate them and their care