Gateway Family Medicine - General Practitioner/Physician, located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Elizabeth Laffey is a gay and lesbian, transgender-friendly one-of-a-kind concierge family medical practice in St. Louis. Dr. Laffey welcomes the LGBTQIA+ community and recommends diversity and inclusion training with regard to gender sensitivity and welcoming employees of all races, religions, genders with affirming practices and accessibility.

What is the definition of concierge medicine or a concierge practice?

Concierge medical practices charge an annual fee to join their practice. For that annual fee, patients receive more personalized attention and service since their physician has a smaller practice. The average physician cares for 3000-5000 patients and spends seven minutes with each patient. Dr. Laffey’s practice is capped at 300 and she spends an average of an hour with each patient.

Concierge medicine started in 1996 in Seattle. It has gradually moved across the country and is now available in St. Louis.

Biography on Dr. Elizabeth Laffey
Dr. Laffey was bo and raised in St. Louis. She attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School and graduated in 1996. Following medical school, Dr. Laffey trained in Family Practice at Saint Louis University from 1996 until 1999. Dr. Laffey was in practice for six years with Saint Louis University prior to opening Gateway Physician. She has authored chapters for "The Essentials of Family Practice", and has had her research presented internationally.