The Team
New Name, New Owners, Same Service
Katie Pence
APRN / CRNA
Katie has lived in North Dakota her entire life and has been a nurse for over 16 years. During her nursing career Katie developed a passion for behavioral health care. She found working at Fargo Ketamine Clinic was a great way to continue to help people in the behavioral health realm and use her anesthesia background as a CRNA. Katie's goal is to make Ketamine infusions the best experience possible for each individual patient.
Mike Pence
Patient Coordinator
My perspective on mental health was shaped largely through my wife, Katie, who has worked in healthcare for over 20 years and has spent the last several years caring for patients at the Fargo Ketamine Clinic and behavioral health settings. Watching her work - and seeing the compassion, patience, and impact of this type of care - changed how I understand mental illness and the people living with it.
When the opportunity came to be the Patient Coordinator at this clinic, it felt like the right step not only for me, but for the patients who already trusted this space. Seeing individuals respond to ketamine therapy and begin to feel relief and hope is incredibly rewarding. At the heart of this clinic is a commitment to care rooted in trust, compassion, and family-centered values. As a husband and father, I believe healing happens best in spaces where people are treated with the same dignity and care we offer those closest to us.
Dr. Gregory Simelgor
Medical Director
Dr. Gregory Simelgor is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist who has been in practice for 19 years. He received his Bachelor Degree in biology from The University of Toledo in 1994. Dr. Simelgor then went on to graduate from the University of Toledo College of Business cum laude with MBA in 1996 to 2000. After graduation ,Dr. Simelgor completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of Minnesota. He has worked as an anesthesiologist in the Twin Cities area ever since.
In 2016, Dr. Simelgor decided to broaden his scope of practice and started Minnesota Ketamine Clinic, where he consults patients suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidality. He uses ketamine in very low doses to help patients in their fight with their debilitating illnesses. In 2019, the clinic expanded to the Fargo, ND area (Fargo Ketamine Clinic), and in 2022 it opened its doors in Sioux Falls, SD (South Dakota Ketamine Clinic). With his expertise in anesthesiology, Dr. Simelgor focuses on safe and effective ways to administering ketamine infusions in the outpatient setting.