Providers
Who We Are
Leah Woolridge
FNP-BC
Leah has been caring for the Outer Banks community for nearly 20 years. She has served many roles in her two decades of service, from nursing, hospice, cardiology, and now her love for primary care. She graduated from The George Washington University with her Master's in Nursing, family nurse practitioner. She resides in Dare county with her 5 children and husband as well as her many pets. She has devoted her life to service and developing lasting client relationship to improve health outcomes. When Leah is not caring for patients she can be found with her family and traveling the globe.
Carol Pilote
FNP-BC
Carol is a family nurse practitioner providing primary care with HighTide Healthcare. She has resided in the Outer Banks for the past 24 years. Graduating from SUNY Binghamton with her Master's of Science in Nursing with a family medicine focus, she is also ANCC board certified. With over 28 years of varied clinical experience, she is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care to the members of our community. She currently specializes in primary and minor care and is passionate about providing a personalized, holistic approach to helping her patients achieve their healthcare goals. Her dedication to providing high quality care locally is evident in her personalized approach and rapport with patients, building lasting long-term relationships with her clients to achieve their optimal state of health. In her personal time she enjoys outdoor time with her family and friends, cooking and has a special place in her heart for all animals.
Eric Robisch
PA-C
Eric and his wife have been residents of the Outer Banks since 1998. Upon arrival he continued work as a carpenter during summers and as a ski patroller during winters. 2004 saw the arrival of their son. In 2016 he returned to school to get a Masters Physician Assistant at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He started practice at Grandy Family Medicine in 2018, worked at the US border with Mexico on monthly rotations and in 2022 started with Beach Medical. He is now continuing his dedication to primary care with Hightide Healthcare. Away from the clinic you can find Eric in the ocean surfing, laying under his 77 VW bus pretending to be a mechanic or skiing in West Virginia and other mountains around the world. And yes, still bending nails around the house.