Teira (TEER-UH) joined First Stop Health in 2015 with an aim to make healthcare the way it should be: accessible, affordable and delightful.

As an experienced healthcare professional, she spent her early career in healthcare market research and consulted with leading health systems across the country to help them better use patient and physician experience data to improve care. She is well-versed in the fact that “good” is never good enough and commits herself daily to improving First Stop Health’s service, so the company may, in turn, improve the state of healthcare.

She has worn several hats at First Stop Health and has touched nearly every part of the business...

Elizabeth is an executive leader, communicator and motivator. With a strong base in sales and operational finance, she has served as a trusted business partner at companies like Motorola Solutions, Inc., Simeio Solutions, LLC and Threshold Brands, LLC. She has touched many departments throughout her career and has led finance, risk management, HR, legal, capital and corporate governance teams.

Elizabeth believes in open, transparent communication, and has successfully built and developed teams capable of navigating through periods of change and rapid growth. A hands-on and thoughtful leader, she manages teams with encouragement and logic.

Elizabeth began her career with Grant Thornton, LLP after graduating from Kennesaw State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She stays active with her husband and 3 children at their home just north of Atlanta, GA. When she isn’t cheering at her kids’ baseball or soccer games, she enjoys going for a run or taking a barre class.

Elena is a market strategy and product growth leader who is passionate about delivering quality, high-engagement and equitable digital health solutions to the market. She is responsible for all new and existing client growth, marketing, and product collaborations at First Stop Health.

Elena has worked in and held leadership positions in employee-focused digital healthcare since 2014, with experience in operations management, product and business development at Compass Professional Health Services (now Alight Solutions) and digital health venture as a former Rock Health Research Fellow and Flare Capital Academic Scholar. Elena has also supported growth, financing strategy, and new market research for several leading digital health entities, investment firms and clinical providers as an independent consultant.

Elena has earned a BS in Spanish, Biology and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, an MBA and Business Analytics Certificate from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and an MPH in Health Policy and Management from University of California, Berkeley.

Lauren joined First Stop Health in 2019 as an Account Manager on the Client Care team. During her time here, she has also spearheaded new positions on the Sales and Product teams as Regional Sales Director and Lead Project Manager. In these roles, she collected cross-functional knowledge that served as a launchpad for her growth into the Chief of Staff position.

Lauren’s colleagues describe her as a trusted and unrelenting team player (two of our company’s core values) who is a general encyclopedia of all things FSH. Her passion for people and focus on fostering team-oriented environments are crucial for the day-to-day and overall success of FSH. Lauren’s expertise on putting the whole picture together, strategically communicating across teams, streamlining processes, and connecting the dots helps FSH as a whole work collaboratively toward the common goal of providing care that people love.

Lauren is originally from Lake Bluff, IL and graduated with a BA in Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She began her career doing public relations in the wine industry and is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW). Outside of work, you’re most likely to find Lauren lost in a good book, trying a new recipe in the kitchen, or planning her next trip.

Dr. Barfield joined First Stop Health in 2024 to make care more accessible, affordable and enjoyable for patients.

Dr. Barfield is a board-certified Internal medicine physician. He spent the first ten years of his career as a primary care physician taking care of patients in the inpatient, outpatient, and virtual settings. He loves being a primary care physician and enjoys relationships with patients.

Alongside his practice, in 2013, he co-founded and served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Wellview Health which later merged with Sentry Health in 2021. He continued as CMO and in late 2023, Sentry Health was acquired by First Stop Health. He is honored to now serve as Chief Medical Officer for First Stop Health.

The First Stop Health values are Caring, Unrelenting, Trustworthy, and Transparent, and Dr. Barfield puts these values into practice every day with his work. He leads the clinical team with the goal of providing timely and effective care that our patients Love. He oversees the clinical strategy and implementation for our core product offerings, including Virtual Urgent Care, Virtual Enhanced Primary Care, and Virtual Mental Health.

Dr. Barfield was born and raised in Nashville, TN. He graduated from Princeton University. He received his medical degree (MD) and also his master’s in business administration (MBA) from Vanderbilt University. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt.

In his spare time, he loves spending time on adventures with his family. He is married with three kids. He loves to be outdoors whether it is playing sports, hiking, running, or tennis.