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Anita Karnick, MD


Anita Karnik MD is the program director for University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Addiction Medicine Fellowship. She is an addiction psychiatrist at the Phoenix VA Health Care System and practices in an integrated pain and addiction chronic pain and wellness center. She received her M.D. at Texas A&M College of Medicine and completed her general and child and adolescent psychiatry training though the Scott and White Psychiatry Residency Program. Dr. Karnik went on to further specialize in addiction psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship. Dr. Karnik specializes in caring for patients who have co-occurring chronic pain, substance use disorders, and mental health concerns. She is passionate about destigmatizing addiction care. Dr. Karnik enjoys teaching and encourages medical students, residents, and fellows to partner with their patients and approach addiction care from an integrated whole person approach.

Dr. Karnik has no disclosures.