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Our Practitioners

# Steven Powell, MD

Medical Director, Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine

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Meet Your Practitioner

## Comprehensive Care at the Crossroads of Primary and Behavioral Health

Dr. Steven Powell is a family medicine physician with over 25 years of clinical experience and a deep commitment to integrated care. Board-certified by both the [American Board of Family Medicine](https://www.theabfm.org/) and the [American Board of Preventive Medicine](https://www.theabpm.org/) in addiction medicine, he brings a rare combination of primary care expertise and substance use disorder specialization to CARMAhealth.

Dr. Powell earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his family practice residency at John Peter Smith Hospital through the UT Southwestern Community and Family Medicine program. Before joining CARMAhealth, he served as Associate Medical Director at Barrio Comprehensive Health Center in San Antonio and spent over a decade at Austin Regional Clinic, where he also served on the board of directors.

As Medical Director at CARMAhealth, Dr. Powell is committed to forging a synthesis of primary care and addiction medicine. His patients benefit from a level of integrated, whole-person care that few practices can offer. He is a member of the [American Society of Addiction Medicine](https://www.asam.org/), the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.

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Credentials

## Education and Training

### Board Certifications

Family Medicine (ABFM). Addiction Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine).

### Medical Education

M.D., Rush Medical College, Chicago. B.A., University of Texas at Austin.

### Residency

Family Practice Residency, John Peter Smith Hospital / UT Southwestern Community and Family Medicine Program, Fort Worth, TX.

### Professional Memberships

American Society of Addiction Medicine. American Academy of Family Physicians. Texas Academy of Family Physicians.

### Clinical Focus

Over 15 years of specialized training and experience in substance use disorders, integrated with comprehensive primary care.

Specialties

## Services Offered

Dr. Powell provides integrated primary care and addiction medicine services at CARMAhealth.

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### Primary Medical Care

Chronic disease management, preventive care, and whole-person health services.

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### Medication Management

Ongoing medication prescribing, monitoring, and adjustment for psychiatric and medical conditions.

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### View All Services

Explore the full range of psychiatric and medical services at CARMAhealth.

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Take the First Step

## Start Feeling Like Yourself Again

Whether you're exploring treatment for the first time or looking for a new practitioner, our psychiatrists are here to listen.

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