About
Dr. Sarah Florence is a board-certified family medicine physician and the founder of Sojourn Family Medicine in St. Louis, MO. She grew up in Fenton, Missouri, and pursued her undergraduate education at Rockhurst University. She earned her medical degree from Kansas City University and completed her family medicine residency at Ascension Via Christi Hospitals in Wichita, Kansas. After residency, she spent two years delivering outpatient family and obstetrical care in rural Iowa before returning to the St. Louis metro area.
Dr. Florence built Sojourn around a straightforward conviction: she wanted to be the doctor she set out to become. She brings broad procedural skills to her practice, handling a wide range of in-office procedures to reduce unnecessary specialist referrals. She treats diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, and weight management concerns. When a specialist is necessary, she stays connected with that provider to keep care coordinated. Outside the office, she spends time with her husband and children, playing tickle-tag and cooking and baking together.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Rockhurst University
Medical School
Kansas City University
Residency
Family Medicine, Ascension Via Christi Hospitals, Wichita, KS
Additional Training
Two years outpatient family and obstetrical care in rural Iowa post-residency
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Florence right for?
Dr. Florence serves patients of all ages, from newborns through seniors. She fits patients who want a doctor who knows their full history and health goals. Adults managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, or high cholesterol benefit from her thorough, coordinated approach. Patients who value direct access to their physician, including after-hours contact for urgent concerns, find the practice especially practical. Families looking for one doctor to care for every member across all life stages make a natural fit at Sojourn.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Florence manages a broad range of acute and chronic conditions. Her chronic care focus includes diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, and weight management. She also handles well-child checks, well woman exams, annual physicals, and pre-operative evaluations.
Yes. Dr. Florence handles a wide range of in-office procedures, including laceration repairs, joint injections, skin lesion removal or biopsy, pap smears, IUD and Nexplanon removal, incision and drainage of abscesses, and ear lavage. Her procedural range helps members avoid unnecessary specialist visits.
Yes. Dr. Florence holds board certification in family medicine. She completed her residency at Ascension Via Christi Hospitals in Wichita, Kansas, and spent two additional years in outpatient family and obstetrical care in rural Iowa before founding Sojourn.
Yes. Members have direct phone access to Dr. Florence after hours for urgent needs. She asks patients to save non-urgent questions for regular office hours. For emergencies, she directs patients to the nearest emergency room.
Yes. Dr. Florence cares for patients from infancy through senior years. Her services include well-child checks and sports physicals for younger patients, and chronic disease management and pre-operative evaluations for adults and seniors.
Dr. Florence built Sojourn around the goal of practicing medicine on her own terms. She wanted to restore a relationship-driven model of care, one where she knows each patient's values and health goals. '
Dr. Florence stocks an in-house pharmacy and dispenses medications at wholesale prices. For labs, she offers both insurance billing and the lowest negotiated self-pay rates. She has worked to identify the most affordable options available for her members.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026