Dr. Brian James completed his pain medicine fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 2025. Prior to this, he completed residency training in emergency medicine at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He worked as an attending emergency medicine physician for several years in the Austin area as well as in Guam and Honolulu, Hawaii. He is board certified in emergency medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

He is dedicated to bringing non-opioid treatment options to patients to promote wellness and improve functional outcomes that are most important to his patients. Although Dr. James has trained and worked in several areas across the country, he is thrilled to return home to Texas. In his free time, he enjoys SCUBA diving, hiking and nature walks, spending time with family and cat Sammy, and exploring Austin's vibrant culture and food scene.