Our Leadership
Dr. Nicole Matthys, DNP, FNP-BC — Lead Clinical Practitioner
Dr. Nicole Matthys serves as the lead clinical practitioner at QCKWC, overseeing all patient consultations, treatment qualifications, and clinical care. A Doctor of Nursing Practice and Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Nicole brings advanced clinical expertise and a genuine commitment to individualized, compassionate care. She is the primary provider patients meet during their wellness journey at our clinic.
Tara Kinney, CRNA — Founder & Practice Director
Tara Kinney is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and the founder of Quad Cities Ketamine & Wellness Clinic. Tara leads the strategic and operational direction of the clinic – researching emerging therapies, developing clinical protocols, building provider partnerships, and ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained across all services. Her background in anesthesia provides the clinical foundation upon which QCKWC’s ketamine and infusion programs are built.
Part of an Integrated Wellness Facility
QCKWC is co-located with Quad Cities Integrative Wellness (QCIW) at our Progress Dr facility – offering patients access to chiropractic care, massage therapy, hormone optimization, hyperbaric oxygen, and more. Both clinics operate as separate entities with independent scheduling and billing.
Mission, Vision and Values
Vision:
Quad Cities Ketamine & Wellness Clinic will be a premier comprehensive clinic for all chronic mental health, medical and pain disorders not well managed by traditional medicine.
Mission:
Our mission is to bring relief and hope to chronic mood, medical and pain disorders by providing personal and comprehensive care, getting to the root of the problem and offering researched and science backed alternative therapies not offered in western medicine. We are here to support our clients through their healing journey.
Values:
We value Quality, Compassion, Integrity and Innovation
Our clients become our family. We treat every client with compassionate and top quality care, we adhere to the highest standards with integrity and research-backed innovative therapies.
In addition to ketamine therapy, we offer a range of vitamin infusions and injections and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+ therapy) to enhance immune function, increase energy, address nutritional deficiencies, boost mental clarity, support emotional well-being, alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression, improve allergy and asthma symptoms, counteract fatigue, accelerate wound healing, and promote anti-aging and beauty benefits.
For immunocompromised patients such as cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, we provide High Dose Vitamin C infusion therapy as a complementary treatment to improve quality of life and support the body’s natural healing processes.
Our clinic also offers Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and prolotherapy joint injections to help repair damaged joints and soft tissues by stimulating the body’s own healing mechanisms, ultimately reducing pain and improving mobility. We are now offering PRP eye drops to help treat a variety of eye conditions, including dry eye syndrome, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts.
We offer an alternative treatment called ozone therapy to help treat a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, joint injuries, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disorders, and inflammatory conditions. This innovative treatment helps stimulate healing and reduce inflammation for improved overall well-being.
At Quad Cities Ketamine & Wellness Clinic, we strive to create a calm, welcoming spa-like environment. Our private treatment rooms feature comfortable reclining leather chairs that heat up and massage, and we offer complimentary Wi-Fi for your convenience as well as a water and coffee station. We proudly embrace a diverse, inclusive environment and welcome individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and orientations. Whether you are part of the LGBTQ+ community or come from any walk of life, we are here to support you on your healing journey with respect, compassion, and care. Additionally, we are a family-friendly clinic and gladly welcome supervised children, so you can feel comfortable bringing your little ones along for your appointment. We are also proud to welcome well-behaved therapy and service animals.
While our therapies may not always be covered by insurance, we provide flexible financing options and various financial solutions to make our services accessible to everyone.
We are always excited to ACCEPT NEW PATIENTS to Quad Cities Ketamine & Wellness Clinic, where your journey to healing and well-being begins.
