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Cole Barfield, MD, MBA

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Chief Medical Officer at First Stop Health
📍 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Dr. Cole Barfield is the Chief Medical Officer at First Stop Health, leveraging his board certification in internal medicine and dual MD/MBA degrees from Vanderbilt University. He focuses on improving healthcare delivery and patient access through telehealth, drawing on his experience as a practicing physician and his history of co-founding innovative healthcare companies like Wellview Health.

Dr. Barfield is deeply involved in shaping the future of medicine, serving on advisory boards for the Frist College of Medicine at Belmont University and Altitude Ventures, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm. He is passionate about improving the patient experience and fostering multidisciplinary approaches to care.

He has co-founded multiple healthcare startups, including New Clinical Solutions and Wellview Health, aiming to improve patient-provider relationships and proactive health management.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Medical Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Personality Overview

How Cole shows up

Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator
Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Cole cares about

Improving Healthcare Delivery
His career combines medical and business knowledge specifically to enhance how healthcare is delivered to patients, as stated in his professional mission.
Telehealth Innovation
As CMO of First Stop Health, he is responsible for the evolution of virtual care products, including urgent care, primary care, and mental health services.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Chief Medical Officer
First Stop Health
1-2024
Board Member
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
10-2021
Advisory Board Member
Frist College of Medicine at Belmont University
2-2017
Advisory Board Member
Altitude Ventures
8-2017
Co-Founder and Board Chair
New Clinical Solutions
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Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management
2005 - 2009
MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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