The Couplet Care story

Ms. McEntye is a results-driven visionary executive leader with over 25 years’ experience in healthcare innovation. She has a strong history of building and leading privately held companies from an early stage through transition and growth. Prior to joining Couplet Care, she founded and led Veritas Collaborative, a system of specialty hospitals making a meaningful difference for thousands of patients.

Key inventor of the Couplet Care Bassinet™

Dr. Tully is Founder of Couplet Care Inc, which is a spin-out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an medical anthropologist and Assistant Professor in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Tully is also Associate Faculty at Ariadne Labs, a center for health systems innovation with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University. She is a founding member of the 4th Trimester Project.

Key inventor of the Couplet Care Bassinet™

Dr. Stuebe is a distinguished scholar in infant and young child feeding in the Department of Maternal and Child Health in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is also a maternal-fetal medicine physician and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Stuebe has served as President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and she led the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) redesign of postpartum care. She is a founding member of the 4th Trimester Project.

Key inventor of the Couplet Care Bassinet™

A pediatrician with a passion for enhancing early bonding and development. His profound commitment to enhancing newborn care, coupled with his extensive experience in quality improvement and technology implementation, provides invaluable insights into the development of innovative solutions that prioritize both safety and family-centered care.

Dr. Braden is an award-winning obstetrician-gynecologist and breastfeeding medicine specialist with extensive experience in clinical practice and healthcare innovation. Her deep understanding of postpartum needs is informed by both her personal and professional journeys. As an advisor for Couplet Care, she supports the development of innovative maternal health solutions, including the Couplet Care Bassinet, which aims to enhance postpartum recovery and infant care.

Key inventor of the Couplet Care Bassinet™

Catherine Sullivan is Director and Assistant professor at the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI). Catherine leads CGBI programmatic efforts in the areas of breastfeeding friendly healthcare, childcare, communities and in lactation training. She serves as CGBI’s Co-Principal Investigator on the core leadership team of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention EMPower Breastfeeding Initiatives and is Principal Investigator of the ENRICH Carolinas project, serving North and South Carolina.

Dr. Francoise Knox Kazimierczuk is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences. Her scholarship integrates public health and cultural studies. Dr. Knox Kazimierczuk focuses on African American women’s health, investigating cardiometabolic syndrome, maternal health, breastfeeding, and obesity, all which are mediated by racial/ethnic bias in the health care system.