Product Description

Known For: The only Chattanooga ketamine clinic where a physician trained in BOTH integrative psychiatry AND anesthesiology personally administers every infusion — combining ketamine, real-time psychotherapy, and ICU-grade monitoring under Dr. Jason Pooler’s direct oversight.

HealingMaps Take: Chattanooga Ketamine Center occupies a clinical tier above most ketamine providers in the region because of Dr. Jason Pooler’s unusual training combination. Being fellowship-trained in integrative psychiatry gives him the therapeutic framework to guide ketamine-assisted psychotherapy meaningfully, while his anesthesiology background means he understands the pharmacology and monitoring requirements at a level that pure psychiatric providers or infusion-nurse-led clinics cannot match. Few ketamine providers in the entire Southeast have this dual credential. His practice philosophy emphasizes identifying root causes and achieving lasting resolution rather than the ongoing re-treatment cycles that many volume-driven clinics rely on — which aligns with how KAP is meant to work clinically. The Integrative Psychiatry model means Dr. Pooler remains present throughout infusions, providing real-time psychotherapy during the ketamine experience. This is not an infusion-and-monitor setup where a nurse checks vital signs while the patient lies alone — it’s psychotherapeutic work that happens while the ketamine is active. The Broad Street location in South Chattanooga is accessible from downtown and the Southside arts district. For Chattanooga patients who want the most clinically rigorous KAP experience available in the region, this is the clear choice.

Patient Review

“Dr. Pooler actually stayed in the room during every one of my infusions doing real psychotherapy while the ketamine was working. It was the difference between an infusion and actual therapy. His anesthesiology background also made me feel incredibly safe — he caught a blood pressure response I didn’t even notice and adjusted the drip in real time.”

About Chattanooga Ketamine Center

Chattanooga Ketamine Center (operating as Integrative Psychiatry of Chattanooga) is a physician-led ketamine clinic at 2435 S Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408. Led by Dr. Jason C. Pooler, MD — fellowship-trained in Integrative Psychiatry and board-certified in Anesthesiology — the clinic provides IV ketamine with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) where Dr. Pooler personally administers and guides every session. Additional services include integrative psychiatry consultation, neurofeedback (partnered with Myndlift), and NAD+ therapy. The clinic treats depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, chronic pain, attachment injury, and suicidal ideation with ICU-grade medical monitoring. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Tuesday closing at 5:00 PM).

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

What People Like

Physician personally administers every infusion — rare in the ketamine market. Dr. Pooler’s dual training in integrative psychiatry AND anesthesiology is highly unusual. ICU-grade medical monitoring during infusions. Real-time psychotherapy during ketamine experience, not just nurse-monitored infusion. Philosophy of root-cause resolution rather than ongoing re-treatment cycles. Additional modalities — neurofeedback, NAD+ — for integrative care.

What People Don’t Like

Self-pay — insurance not billed for ketamine. Pricing not published on website. No Spravato option. Higher cost likely given physician-led KAP model. Small scale means limited appointment availability. Closed weekends and Tuesday afternoons.

Getting Started at Chattanooga Ketamine Center

Call (423) 680-6030 or visit infusionketamine.com. Located at 2435 S Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408. The initial consultation with Dr. Pooler determines whether ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is the right fit — the KAP model is specifically designed for patients ready to engage therapeutically rather than passive infusion recipients.

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