Ketamine Infusion and Wellness Specialists is a physician-only, multi-disciplinary team of anesthesiologists who are all members of Anesthesia Consultants of Western Colorado.
Unlike other providers in Grand Junction, we are highly-trained and uniquely skilled in the use of ketamine to deliver the safest and most effective care to our patients.
We use evidence-based protocols and intravenous (IV) ketamine
An extensive collection of studies over decades supports delivering ketamine intravenouslyas the gold-standard to achieve remission of depression. Other methods of ketamine delivery are not well-studied and do not show equally effective results (intramuscular injections, nasal spray)
Our practice is focused at St. Mary’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center; the largest medical center in the 500 miles between Salt Lake City and Denver. At St. Mary’s we care for the most challenging patients in the region. We bring varied and unique skills from our specialized training in pain medicine, pediatric anesthesia, regional anesthesia and cardiothoracic anesthesia.
Ketamine Infusion and Wellness Specialists was created in response to the alarmingly high rate of depression and suicide on the Western Slope of Colorado especially as compared to the rate seen in the United States.
Click HERE for a report on Mesa County’s suicide data from the most recent Health Department Community Needs Assessment.
Our goal is to provide an affordable service to the community that addresses this serious public health dilemma.
We understand that depression is a multifactorial condition that requires a network of support from health care providers, therapists and family members.
Ketamine therapy is safest and most effective when all aspects of the etiology of a patient’s depression are being addressed. Therefore, a patient must be referred by their primary care or mental health provider prior to therapy. We do not provide walk-in therapy.
Payments are collected and appointments are made at the offices of Ketamine Infusion and Wellness Specialists
