Kari Eckman

As a board‑certified Emergency Medicine Physician and Addiction Medicine Physician, I am seeking remote Addiction Medicine opportunities that allow me to continue providing compassionate, evidence‑based care. After 12 years in the ER, I had a calling to addiction medicine where I have worked full time over the past 5 years. I have worked extensively in addiction treatment across both an on‑site dual‑diagnosis rehabilitation facility and virtual telehealth settings, developing a strong commitment to collaborative, team‑based care that supports long‑term sobriety and whole‑person recovery. I am currently licensed in Colorado, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Alaska but am open to obtaining additional licenses. I live in Colorado with my husband and our four young children, where I balance my professional life with endurance running and training for triathlons. Outside of work, I enjoy watching soccer, attending concerts and sporting events, and spending meaningful time with my family.

 I am an osteopathic physician who graduated from Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006 and completed my Emergency Medicine residency at Botsford/Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. My early career was rooted in high‑acuity emergency care, serving as an attending physician in emergency departments across New Bern, North Carolina; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Pueblo, Colorado. After several years in emergency medicine, my clinical experiences with patients struggling with substance use and co‑occurring psychiatric conditions inspired a dedicated shift toward Addiction Medicine. In 2021, I joined Headlands Addiction Treatment Services, providing care both on‑site at a dual‑diagnosis residential rehabilitation facility in Colorado and later through virtual addiction treatment services across multiple states. My commitment to addressing the growing need for comprehensive addiction and mental health care ultimately led me to earn board certification in Addiction Medicine through the AOA in 2025.

I am a board certified osteopathic physician in both Emergency and Addiction Medicine through the AOA.