Benjamin Barlow, M.D. currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of American Family Care, the nation’s leading provider of urgent care and occupational medicine, with nearly 400 medical centers and 1,500 in-network providers caring for more than 4 million patients a year. Dr. Barlow rejoined AFC in 2024 after serving as Chief Medical Officer of Experity, a leading healthcare technology company, where he gained deep insights into healthcare software solutions that streamline clinic operations.

Dr. Barlow previously served AFC as Chief Medical Officer from 2018 to 2022. He originally joined AFC directly from the White House Medical Unit, where he personally served the health care needs of three U.S. Presidents – George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. His multi-year tenure as Senior White House Physician was the culmination of more than a decade of service to our country in the United States Air Force, where he attained the rank of Major. During his distinguished military career, Dr. Barlow was continuously assigned roles of increasing responsibility, including overseas deployment in support of combat troops and as the Emergency Department Medical Director at Langley Air Force. For his service to our nation, he is the recipient of the Presidential Service Certificate, the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal, among other noteworthy distinctions.

Dr. Barlow attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He then attended the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine, where he earned is Doctor of Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Barlow was a Resident in Emergency Medicine in affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine, serving at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

In addition to being Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, and licensed to practice in multiple states, He has also received additional training through the Mayo Clinic, the Center for Sustained Trauma and Readiness Skills, the Baltimore Shock Trauma Center, and the US Army Medical Research Institute.