---
type: Clinician
title: "Carlos Tirado, MD, MPH"
description: Founder and CEO of CARMAhealth, practicing general and addiction psychiatry in Austin, Texas.
resource: https://carmahealth.com/providers/carlos-tirado
tags: [carmahealth, clinician, physician, psychiatrist, addiction-psychiatry, founder, ceo]
timestamp: 2026-07-08T20:00:00Z
---

# Carlos Tirado, MD, MPH

## Role

Founder and CEO of [CARMAhealth](../carmahealth.md); practices general and addiction psychiatry. Founded CARMAhealth in 2017 to provide ongoing, community-based psychiatric support for individuals completing treatment programs. Per the source bio, he leads a clinical team of 26+ practitioners in Texas and Florida. Over two decades of experience in psychiatry, addiction medicine, and integrated behavioral health care.

## Education & training

- M.D., McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston; M.P.H., UT Houston School of Public Health.
- Psychiatry residency, UT Southwestern Medical Center.
- Addiction psychiatry fellowship, University of Pennsylvania.
- Academic appointment: Associate Professor of Practice, University of Texas College of Pharmacy.
- Professional leadership: Co-Chair, Texas Medical Association Committee on Behavioral Health; Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM).
- Research: grants from the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trust; Phase 2 and 3 clinical trial experience.

## Areas of focus

General and addiction psychiatry ([substance use disorder](../conditions/substance-use-disorder.md)) and advanced [depression](../conditions/depression.md) care. Stated approach: non-judgmental and collaborative, grounded in evidence-based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.

## Services

- Private consultation — comprehensive assessments and specialty in-home and integrated services for complex and executive-level clients (no dedicated service page in the source).
- Program consultation — executive and clinical team consultation for SUD and behavioral health treatment programs (no dedicated service page in the source).
- [Spravato (esketamine)](../services/spravato.md) therapy for major depression and [ketamine therapy](../services/ketamine-therapy.md) to support psychotherapy.

## Locations

- [Austin, TX](../locations/austin-tx.md) (per the source page, which identifies him as a psychiatrist in Austin, TX)

## Languages

Fluent in English and Spanish.

## Sources

- Canonical page: https://carmahealth.com/providers/carlos-tirado — Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- Mirror: https://mr.carmahealth.com/providers/carlos-tirado — Retrieved 2026-07-08.