Cheri Diane Dersam, MD

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

Integrative Medicine of Arizona is committed to focusing on you and thoroughly addressing your health. We use a team approach to address all aspects of your health to include mind, body and spirit that includes a Physician, Health Coach, Acupuncturist and Nutritionist.

Our physician, Cheri Dersam, M.D., is highly trained. She is Board Certified in both Integrative Medicine and Emergency Medicine and she is certified in Functional Medicine.

Dr. Dersam and her team provide personalized integrative primary care that changes lives for the better in a nurturing environment where patients are heard, healed and empowered.

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

Dr. Dersam and her staff take the time to listen to your concerns and turn the focus back to you. By fully exploring your past and present health, nutrition, activity and lifestyle and utilizing conventional and innovative lab testing, she will explore the root cause of your conditions. Dr. Dersam will also investigate genetic risk factors that can predict the likelihood you may develop conditions such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and certain cancers. Dr. Dersam will then recommend a health promotion plan personalized to you. This will include balancing your nutrition, digestion, activity, stress, sleep, hormones, and adjusting medications as needed.

Medical Specialties

• Functional Medicine

Medical Conditions

• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Male disorders
• Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English

Graduate School Education

University of Arizona College of Medicine - M.D., Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, The Institute for Functional Medicine

Professional Associations

Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine, IFM.org, ISEA - International Society for Environementally Acquired Illnessfor

IFM Coursework

• Advanced Clinical Training: Reversing Cognitive Decline
• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module