About
The idea for Bloom Ketamine Infusions began with a dream to make a difference in people’s lives. Betty Tacheny, a Board Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist, couldn’t help but notice the staggering number of her anesthesia patients that were suffering from depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD. She wanted to provide a valuable service to her patients’ lives and help ease their everyday suffering.
The goal of Bloom Ketamine Infusions is to provide people with the most effective pharmaceutical tool available today to relieve symptoms of common mood disorders, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD.
Our Staff
Betty Tacheny - Clinic Director, Nurse Anesthesiologist, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Ketamine Specialist
Betty has been in the health care field since 1977. She began her career as an emergency room nurse in the Chicago area before moving to Minnesota in 1992. While in Minnesota she continued her education and received her Bachelors of Science Degree and her Masters in Science as well as her Degree in Anesthesia and became a certified registered nurse anesthetist. She has been practicing anesthesia and using ketamine since 2000.
She is a skilled advanced clinician who has assisted with the opening of several surgery centers and has been the Director of Anesthesia for both hospitals and surgery centers during her career. This blended experience between the clinical and the administrative aspect of anesthesia has proven to be the perfect segue into her opening her own ketamine infusion clinic.
Betty loves helping people and especially improving the quality of their lives. When not working she enjoys reading, walking, spending time with family and friends, and traveling.
Holly Whisnant - Nurse Anesthesiologist, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Infusion Specialist
Holly grew up here in the Tampa Bay Area. She earned her Nursing Degree and worked in Critical Care and Intensive Care Units for more than 10 years. She earned her Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and then her Masters Degree in Nursing Anesthesia from Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia. She is a member of AANA and in good standing with NBCRNA. She has been providing Anesthesia and pain relief since 2007.
Holly has a very holistic mindset. She likes to treat the whole patient, not just the symptoms.
Jennifer Hancock - Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer, APRN, received double bachelor’s degrees from Florida State University and the University of North Alabama majoring in biology and nursing. She received a master’s degree from Walden University. Jennifer has extensive experience working in the mental health field and is a fully credentialed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She started her career as a substance abuse nurse and transitioned into (in and outpatient) psychiatry where she has spent eight years working with a diverse pool of patients from all walks of life.
Jennifer is passionate about mental health and empowers patients to achieve their goals. Her hobbies include traveling, cooking, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Dr. David Katz - Medical Director
Raised and educated in New York, I have lived in Florida for 15 years and have practiced medicine for close to 40 years In that time I was a flight Surgeon in the United States Air Force as well as a practicing Addiction Medicine in the civilian area. I am board certified in Addiction Medicine and Co-occurring Mental health disorders.
