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Christopher Galloway, DNP

DPC Family Medicine nurse practitioner, Crest Hill, IL

Elemental Care Health & Wellness Center
5.0 (11 reviews)

Christopher Galloway is a family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who founded Elemental Care Health and Wellness Center in Crest Hill, Illinois.

20660 Caton Farm Road, Unit F, Crest Hill, IL 60403

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About Christopher Galloway

Galloway is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He earned a BSN in 2008, an MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2015 and a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Urban Health in 2019. In 2022 he completed a post-master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate at Oak Point University.

Galloway founded Elemental Care Health and Wellness Center in Crest Hill, Illinois, one of the first nurse practitioner owned primary care and behavioral health practices in the state. He continues to practice there and to precept students. The practice provides routine exams, preventive care, chronic disease management, mental health counseling and nutritional counseling.

He is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. He previously was Director of Graduate Nursing Programs at Lewis University and Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs in the College of Nursing at Oak Point University.

Membership and fees

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Education and credentials

Degree
DNP
Nursing school
University of St. Francis (BSN, 2008)
Graduate school
Resurrection University (MSN 2015, DNP 2019)
Board certification
Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Other certification
Post-master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate, Oak Point University (2022)
Other certification
Certified Master Online Teacher
Professional memberships
Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing (ISAPN)
License
Illinois Verify on Nursys
NPI
1346613718

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder and owner, Elemental Care Health & Wellness Center
Previously Director of Graduate Nursing Programs, Lewis University

Location

20660 Caton Farm Road, Unit F, Crest Hill, IL 60403
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Recognition and research

Awards

Nurse of the Year, American Nurses Association Illinois, 2019

Teaching and research roles

Research interests include substance use disorder and opioid stewardship in primary care, integration of behavioral health into primary care, psychopharmacology across the lifespan, and nurse practitioner independent practice, health policy and practice ownership.

Media and books

Featured in a member highlight by the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing (ISAPN), of which he is a member.

Patient reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5

Great!

"Very pleasant clinic visit."

FMDD UserApr 2024
Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing!

"Enlightened about my condition."

FMDD UserMar 2024
Rated 5 out of 5

Outstanding practitioner

"Dr. Galloway is a rarity among doctors I have experienced - one who actually cares about his patients, listens to them, and explains their diagnoses and treatment plans. He's incredibly thorough, and not afraid of patients with complicated medical histories and ailments. The office is clean, welcoming and modern, and the support staff is very friendly. Personalized, compassionate, and thorough care like this is nearly impossible to find, and I feel very fortunate to have found Dr Galloway and to have him as my health care provider!"

BrendaFeb 2024
Rated 5 out of 5

I never felt rushed!

"I thought Dr. Galloway was a skilled, considerate, and amiable professional. He patiently provided thorough responses to all of my inquiries. I never felt rushed!"

FMDD UserFeb 2023

Questions patients ask

Is Christopher Galloway a doctor?

Galloway is a nurse practitioner, not a physician. He earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Urban Health in 2019.

Where did Christopher Galloway train?

He earned an MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2015 and a DNP in Urban Health in 2019, both from Resurrection University. He completed a post-master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate at Oak Point University in 2022.

Where is Christopher Galloway's office?

He founded Elemental Care Health and Wellness Center in Crest Hill, Illinois, where he continues to practice.

What does Elemental Care Health & Wellness Center provide?

The practice provides routine exams, preventive care, chronic disease management, mental health counseling and nutritional counseling.

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