Find Relief from Treatment-Resistant Depression in Effingham
Meet Our Founder and Lead Provider ✨
Cory J. Hess, APRN, ACNP-BC
Cory J. Hess is the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and driving force behind KetAssure Treatment Center. With a commitment to bringing innovative, hope-focused treatment to Central Illinois, Cory combines extensive critical care experience with specialized expertise in advanced practice nursing.
Education 🎓
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), St. Louis University (2009)
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), St. Louis University (2002)
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology/Pre-Med, Millikin University (2000)
Professional Qualifications and Experience🩺
Ketamine Therapy
Role/Focus: Owner and Lead Provider Duration: Since October 2021: KetAssure Treatment Center
Advanced Practice
Role/Focus: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) Duration: Since 2009: BJH SICU, Urology, and current practice at SBLH Effingham Cardiology
Clinical Education
Role/Focus: Clinical Nurse Educator (Critical Care Nurse Fellowship) Duration: 3 Years: Mercy Hospital, St. Louis
Bedside Nursing
Role/Focus: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Burn Unit Nurse: Duration: 8 Years: Mercy Hospital, St. Louis
A Foundation Built on Critical Care 🏥
KetAssure's commitment to patient safety and medical excellence is rooted in the extensive clinical background of our founder, Cory J. Hess.
For eight years, Cory served as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. As an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, he further honed his skills in the Surgical/Burn/Trauma ICU at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. These rigorous, high-stakes environments provided him with a profound understanding of patient monitoring, rapid response, and complex medical management—skills that are paramount to administering safe and effective IV Ketamine and Spravato treatments today.
Your well-being is in experienced hands.