Specialized Addiction Healthcare
CARMAhealth’s providers adopt a positive, collaborative approach and integrate primary medicine, behavioral health and care management to promote lasting recovery, encourage self-care and improve treatment outcomes. CARMA stands for Collaborative Addiction Recovery Management and Assistance.
OFFICE HOURS
| Monday – Friday | 8:00 – 5:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Austin: 512-212-4670
Florida: 754-800-6301
A Medical Home for Your Health and Well-Being
Individuals with substance use disorders need access to healthcare like everyone else. We provide “stigma-free” care that is informed by the science of addiction and recovery. Unlike most of mainstream medicine, we view addiction as a chronic condition that responds to treatment and improves over time.
Our Story
CARMAhealth (“CARMA” stands for Collaborative Addiction Recovery Management and Assistance) was born in Austin Texas on July 5th 2017, but the idea of providing access to high-quality, in-network primary care for addiction and related medical problems was years in the making.
During my years in academic medicine and as a practicing addiction psychiatrist, I witnessed countless people confronting what I called the, “post discharge medical football fumble.” As a dear friend once told me, “just about anyone can stay sober in rehab…it’s when rehab stops that the work begins…that’s when it gets real.” Here we have thousands of people who spend time in drug rehab facilities who often benefit tremendously from the experience, but when it’s time for a “warm handoff” to a medical provider in their community the ball gets dropped (the “fumble”).
The “fumble” takes many forms: providers who can’t (or won’t) treat mental illness; providers who aren’t comfortable treating a person with a substance use disorder; providers who put people back on addicting substances thereby causing a recurrence; providers who are not in network with insurance and demand cash; or just no provider at all.
CARMAhealth is my effort to solve the problem of access to high-quality medical care for substance use disorders in our communities…to pick up the ball and run with it when it gets real!
– Carlos Tirado, MD, MPH
MEET OUR DOCTORS
CARMAhealth offers medical care for addiction guided by experienced, qualified and compassionate professionals, from our medical leadership to our doctors and therapists.
Telehealth Services
CARMAhealth offers convenient and streamlined remote access to quality care providers and vital health services via our telehealth portal. Patients can connect with our clinical staff and avail themselves of many of our services no matter where they are. Start exploring our telehealth services today.
Treating the Lifelong Disease of Addiction
Addiction recovery is a lifelong endeavor requiring ongoing management of associated medical and mental health issues. CARMAhealth works with patients at every stage of the treatment process to ensure they have the medical and behavioral health assistance they need to thrive in recovery. Our full continuum of care services, includes:
MEDICAL DETOX
Carmahealth offers compassionate and effective management of withdrawal symptoms from experienced and qualified doctors and nurses.
BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
Our patients have access to group therapy, individualized counseling, case management, customized treatment plans for co-occurring disorders.
DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Diabetes care, hypertension, hepatitis C, HIV, general preventative care, health screening, annual physical examination, well-woman examination.
MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT
CARMAhealth is a licensed and trusted provider of Vivitrol® (naltrexone), Suboxone® (buprenorphine and naloxone), other FDA and off-label treatments.
LIFESTYLE GUIDANCE
Dietary advice, fitness guidance, preventative wellness exams, holistic therapies and more to help patients understand and effectively their everyday health needs in recovery.
JUDGEMENT-FREE CARE
Our team provides a compassionate and supportive environment for healthcare designed for individuals working through addiction treatment and recovery.
Quality Care Anywhere
Our convenient telehealth services and multiple locations mean that you or your loved one have access to quality offsite care using cutting-edge health telecom technology. You don’t have to live your life in pain and sickness. Call CARMAhealth today.
INSURANCE COVERAGE
CARMAhealth routinely works with most insurance companies to make treatment more affordable. Contact us today to learn more.
RELAPSE PREVENTION
If you’re feeling vulnerable to relapse, our clinicians can provide referral to rehab, treatment therapy and other vital care services.
HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
Our professionals provide a comprehensive examination to assess the full scope of patients’ needs prior to starting treatment.