Dr. James M. Trice III, MD, MBA

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Get to know Internist Dr. James M. Trice III, who serves patients in Florida.

Dr. Trice III has had over two decades of experience as a practicing internal medicine physician, academic physician educator, medical director, and concierge medicine specialist.

Since joining The Agatston Center for Preventive Medicine, his goal, quite simply, has been to have his patients “live better.” He strives to provide them with guidance through medical prevention, proper nutrition, and digital technology to help them achieve their optimal health.

Educated in the United States, Dr. Trice III graduated from an accelerated seven-year medical program at the University of Michigan where he completed both his undergraduate and medical school education. He then completed his internship and medical residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

Following completion of his medical residency, he worked in Chinle, Arizona in the Indian Health Service, providing care to the Navajo Native American people. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Health Sector Management and Policy from the University of Miami Herbert School of Business.   

Innovative and always curious, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

In 2001, Dr. Trice III joined the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as a general internal medicine faculty physician. Then, in 2007, he was promoted and accepted a position with the University of Miami Executive Medicine Program as a concierge medicine physician specialist to provide care to executives and business leaders of the South Florida area.

In the Fall of 2018, Dr. Trice III was recruited to join Dr. Arthur Agatston, founder of the world-famous South Beach Diet, as a concierge medicine physician at The Agatston Center for Preventive Medicine.

His influence in the development and delivery of concierge medical care has established the highest standards and distinguished him as a clear leader in executive care.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

Yearly since 2005, Dr. Trice III has been privileged to have been elected by his peers for inclusion in the “Best Doctors in America.” He has also received multiple teaching awards from teaching medical students at the University of Miami teaching hospital.

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