Our Story
Nervana Medical was founded in 2021 by Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Cassandra (Cassie) Debenham. Cassie has over 15 years of experience in health care, primarily in intensive care medicine. She left in 2021, mentally and physically burned out after nearly 2 years of working in the COVID ICU.
Her heart has always been in medicine and her primary focus has and always will be, to do what’s right and best for the patient. She believes that what is best for the patient, requires a depth of understanding of each patient and their own specific health goals, concerns, limitations/strengths and weaknesses.
After working in the outpatient world the last few years, she began to find a bigger meaning and purpose for Nervana; a more meaningful healthcare experience for not only the patient but for the provider as well. No provider wants to be rushed in and out of rooms with back to back schedules and limited time to spend with the client to fully appreciate and understand them individually. Nervana strives to give this back to both the patients and the providers and we can only hope to be apart a transformation for the better in healthcare as a whole.
Our Mission
Traditional medicine and complementary/holistic therapies have seemed to stay their own entities with little success of integrating the two. We believe that a persons’ health and wellness is most successful with a combination of approaches and that a multi-modality, multi-disciplinary, individualized approach is what serves patients the best overall result.
We strive to incorporate our clients into the development of their plan for highest compliance and overall longevity of success while maintaining expectations and overall patient accountability.
We take the time to thoroughly explain and educate our clients and provide them with the necessary information for them to make their own informed decisions pertaining to their health; because at the end of the day, it’s their life and their decisions; and it is an honor to be given the opportunity to be apart of it and help them live their “best life”.
Our Team
Our team is comprised of some of the best traditional medicine providers in the state with backgrounds in intensive care, emergency care, cardiology, thoracic surgery, flight medicine, and more!
Niki
NP, UT + AZ
While she's typically busy saving lives in the ICU, Niki finds pleasure in helping you reach your weight loss goals with our weight loss program. She also is a QMP for medical cannabis evaluations and also offers hair restoration services.
Wendy
NP, SLC, UT
From ICU to ER, you'll be in good hands with Wendy! With over a decade of experience in healthcare, she is here to help you lose weight with Nervana!
Jess
NP, UT
Jess FNP- APRN
Experience:
4 years as an RN in BMT
2 years as an NP in Family/Internal medicine
7 years in urgent care
3.5 years as a medical director of a medspa: aesthetics, BHRT, weight loss, and cannabis
Kim
RN, SLC, UT
Graduated with RN in 2014
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Utah nursing in 2017
10 years at Intermountain Healthcare
8 years as ICU nurse
8 years Certified in Cosmetic injections and Dermal fillers
8 years Abstract Artist
7 years Travel RN
2 years as Plasmapheresis RN with American Red Cross
2 years Disaster relief services ARC
1 year end-of-life advocate RN
1 year with Nervana Medical
Kim’s attention to detail is where artistry and precision unite. Addressing each client as a whole she takes the time to attend to your concerns with guidance to enhance your natural beauty while bringing anti-aging and health related results to reality.
Tiffany
MA, SLC, UT
Amy
Receptionist, Master Esthetician
Amy started her career as an esthetician back in 2017 after attending the National Institute of Medical Aesthetics. She has several years of customer service under her belt and plenty of experience performing all types of treatments, although her specialty is eyebrow waxing and makeup application. Amy’s unique attention to detail keeps every treatment thorough from start to finish and will leave you feeling confident and taken care of.
Emily
Social Media
Cassie
Owner & Founder
Medical Director, ACNP-BC
Cassie offers all services at Nervana but primarily stays busy with Ketamine Infusions. She still works once a month in critical care medicine because her "brain missed it".
* Not accepting new neuromod or dermal filler patients*
Nate
PA, UT
Nate spends his time dealing with hospitalized cardiac patients but finds a good balance in helping you live your best life with BHRT, Weight Loss and Orthopedic PRP Injections.
Judy
NP, UT + CO
EXPERIENCE:
Met Cassie working in Cardiothoracic surgery; but has practiced everywhere from BD Medical to Neurosurgery. Judy offers weight loss and IV services and also takes care of our Colorado patients!
EDUCATION
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Master of Science Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner; Graduated 2003 (Graduated as an RN in 1987)
PUBLICATIONS
From Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal 2005; 5(4) 2005 Medscape Managing the Heart Failure epidemic: The evolving Role of Nurse Specialists
Emmy
RN, Page, AZ
When she's not in the air working as a flight nurse, Emmy serves our Arizona clients with all things aesthetics and IV's!
Tiffany
RN-SNP; Flagstaff AZ
Tiffany is a Medical ICU nurse in Flagstaff, Arizona, with five years of healthcare experience. She and her
husband Dustin, of 20 years, raise five adopted boys who all play ice hockey and love the outdoors. Tiffany is passionate about helping others live a healthy lifestyle while creating positive daily change.
Veronica
Master Esthetician, SLC, UT
Mei Li
Receptionist, Lash Artist, Esthetician-S
Tayler
Marketing/ Public Relations
I have been racing motocross for the past 17 years, it was my whole entire life and still is. Throughout my career I managed to achieve 52 national championships, 3 being at Loretta Lynn’s. At age 15 I was the first girl to be signed onto the KTM Orange Brigade team, shortly after that I raced Monster cup in the supermini Allstate making my debut for the KTM team. I love anything outdoors… mountain biking, snowboarding, sunsets etc. Racing will forever be a huge part of me, when I was 10 years old I had lost my best friend Tyce Olsen due to a racing accident, that is what kept me to drive myself more and more to succeed as much as I could that way I could accomplish for him what he was unable to! Now that I am not racing full time, I am currently working as a dental hygiene assistant and will be starting school in January to become a Dental Hygienist! I also have taken on the world of marketing and public relations with Nervana and only continue to learn more about their mission and vision and absolutely love what they are about! I am beyond grateful to have such an amazing opportunity to work with these amazing people!