Product Description

Known For: Buffalo’s most experientially sophisticated ketamine clinic — combining IV ketamine with virtual reality goggles, personalized Wavepaths music selection, and formal Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy integration under osteopathic physician leadership.

HealingMaps Take: OWM Integrative Wellness brings a genuinely innovative clinical experience design to the Buffalo ketamine market. While most Buffalo ketamine providers run standard medical infusions in clinical rooms, OWM has invested in the ‘set and setting’ dimension that psychedelic-assisted therapy research increasingly identifies as therapeutically significant: a specifically designed treatment room, virtual reality goggles to enhance brain responsiveness during the infusion, and personalized music selection via Wavepaths software matched to each patient’s therapeutic intentions. That design philosophy reflects an understanding that ketamine’s therapeutic benefit depends heavily on the psychological context of the experience, not just the pharmacology. The formal KAP structure — pre-treatment consultation with a ketamine-assisted psychotherapist to establish personal goals, followed by minimum two integration sessions after the infusion series — aligns with the emerging evidence base on psychedelic-assisted therapy best practices. Leadership is physician-grounded: Dr. Leonard Kaplan, DO handles the initial medical evaluation and blood work, with Dessialis Cruz, MPA-C, FM-C providing ongoing clinical care. The 891 Delaware Avenue location in Buffalo’s Elmwood Village neighborhood is walkable from downtown and serves north Buffalo, the Delaware District, and the broader metro. For Buffalo patients who want the most experientially thoughtful ketamine experience available in Western New York — rather than a straightforward medical infusion — OWM is the clinical-experience leader.

Patient Review

“The VR goggles and personalized music at OWM made my ketamine sessions therapeutically different from the straight IV infusions I’d done elsewhere. Dr. Kaplan’s initial medical evaluation was thorough, and the pre-treatment KAP sessions to set goals, followed by the integration work afterward, made each infusion feel like purposeful therapeutic work rather than just a medical procedure.”

About OWM Integrative Wellness

OWM Integrative Wellness is a ketamine-assisted psychotherapy practice at 891 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209. Led by Dr. Leonard Kaplan, DO and Dessialis Cruz, MPA-C, FM-C, the practice combines IV ketamine infusion therapy with virtual reality goggles, personalized Wavepaths music selection, and formal ketamine-assisted psychotherapy integration. The clinic treats depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, substance and alcohol addiction, and stress. Protocol includes pre-treatment consultation with a trained KAP therapist, pre-infusion medications, medical evaluation and blood work by Dr. Kaplan, infusion sessions with a trained nurse, and minimum two integration sessions after the infusion series. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 8:30 AM to noon.

For more on how ketamine therapy works, see our complete guide to ketamine therapy.

What People Like

Formal KAP model with pre-consultation, infusion, and integration sessions. Virtual reality goggles enhance brain responsiveness during infusion. Personalized Wavepaths music matched to therapeutic intentions. Physician-led medical evaluation (Dr. Kaplan, DO). Saturday morning availability. Elmwood Village/Delaware District location serves north Buffalo. Broader treatment indications — mood, trauma, addiction, pain.

What People Don’t Like

Self-pay for ketamine — no insurance billing. No Spravato option. Higher cost likely given the experiential design investment. Saturday half-day ends at noon. DO-led rather than MD-led (though the osteopathic credential is equivalent clinically).

Getting Started at OWM Integrative Wellness

Call (716) 626-6301 or visit owmintegrativewellness.com/ketamine-therapy. Located at 891 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209. Pre-treatment consultation with a ketamine-assisted psychotherapist establishes therapeutic goals before your first infusion. Ask specifically about the KAP model if you want the full experiential design rather than just IV infusions.

Learn more about the evidence behind ketamine for depression at the National Institute of Mental Health.