About
Dr. Sheridan James is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with advanced training in Functional Medicine. She practices concierge primary care in Scottsdale, Arizona, blending western medicine with a root-cause functional approach. Her clinical interests span preventive care, hormone optimization, gut health, nutrition, weight management, and longevity.
A former NCAA Division I soccer player, Dr. James carries a lifelong passion for movement and optimal performance into her patient relationships. She holds the view that true health means creating the conditions to thrive, not simply managing illness. Her approach favors sustainable lifestyle shifts, food as medicine, and stress resilience over prescription-heavy treatment plans. She prioritizes direct, unhurried access for every patient. Outside the clinic, she enjoys time with her family, weight lifting, running, cycling, gardening, and baking sourdough bread.
Education & Training
Additional Training
Advanced training in Functional Medicine
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. James right for?
Dr. James is a strong fit for adults who want a proactive, whole-body approach to their health. Patients navigating hormonal imbalances, menopause, gut health issues, or chronic inflammation benefit from her root-cause methodology. She works well with people who want to reduce reliance on medications through nutrition and lifestyle changes. Anyone seeking a physician who is directly reachable and genuinely unhurried will feel at home in her practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. James treats hormonal imbalances, menopause, gut health issues, bloating, inflammation, sleep disorders, stress, and weight management challenges. She also works with patients on long-term disease prevention and general optimization of health. Her functional medicine training allows her to address root causes rather than individual symptoms in isolation.
Yes, Dr. James holds board certification in Internal Medicine. She also completed advanced training in Functional Medicine, which she integrates into her concierge practice alongside evidence-based western medicine.
Dr. James focuses on identifying the underlying causes of health concerns rather than masking symptoms with medications. She draws on nutrition, sleep optimization, stress management, exercise guidance, and advanced diagnostics to build individualized care plans. Her goal is always to use the least medication necessary.
Yes, Dr. James offers Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). She begins with a thorough personal assessment that considers medical history, current medications, and overall health before determining whether BHRT is appropriate. She then provides ongoing monitoring and adjustments to maintain optimal hormone balance.
Dr. James makes herself directly available to patients via phone, text, email, and video visits. Patients reach her without going through a call center or waiting days for a callback. Her concierge model means every communication is included in the annual membership at no additional charge.
Lifestyle medicine sits at the center of Dr. James's clinical approach. She guides patients through sustainable changes to nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management. She treats food as medicine and works with each patient to build habits that support disease prevention and long-term vitality.
Yes, gut health is one of Dr. James's core clinical areas. She uses a thorough, root-cause approach to identify underlying digestive and systemic issues that patients may not recognize as connected. Many of her patients have reported significant improvements after working through gut health protocols with her.
Dr. James competed as an NCAA Division I soccer player earlier in her life. That background informs her deep passion for nutrition, movement, and optimal performance. She brings that perspective into patient care, particularly when helping patients build sustainable exercise and recovery habits.
Doctor profile last updated June 9, 2026