Courtney Valko, PA-C
OrthopedicsPrimary Office
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
Appointment:
(800) 416-4441
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Broomall Nemours Children's Health, Broomall 2932 Springfield Road Broomall, PA 19008 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills 101 Applied Bank Blvd. Suite 11 Glen Mills, PA 19342 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
Get to Know Me
I chose orthopedics because the complexity of bones and muscles and how the body moves and works as a whole interconnected unit fascinates me. I was an avid athlete growing up, so I love the idea of helping kids get back to being healthy and return to all of their activities once treated.Why I Treat Children
Because kids are so fun to work with! As a fifth grader I was treated for a blood disorder, and just how caring and compassionate the staff were still resonates with me to this day. I want to try and be that type of provider to the children at Nemours.What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about medicine and health in general. I try to encourage my patients (and their families) to be active and eat healthy, regardless of their diagnosis at that specific visit. I don’t care how they are active — whether it is team sports, running, rock climbing, hiking, etc., as long as they are moving.How I Try to Make A Difference
By treating the patients and their families as an important part of the medical process. Along with listening to the family, I try to speak directly to the kids during the visit so I can understand their concerns. When possible I let the family help with deciding on course of treatment, as they know their child and what may work best. I attempt to take my time in explaining everything thoroughly so they leave with a good understanding of what the problem is and how it can be solved.Education & Training
Board Certifications
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
- Cigna Lifesource Transplant
- Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
- Cigna/Great West PPO
- Delaware First Health
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
- Devon Health Services
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- Global Medical Managment DE/PA
- Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options
- Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
- Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
- Insurance Administrators of America
- Interlink Transplant
- Lifetrac Transplant
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
- Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
- Preferred Healthcare PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
- UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
- US Family Health Plan
- Clubfoot
- Foot and Ankle Conditions
- Fracture Management
- Hip Conditions
- Knee Conditions
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Deformities
- English