Our Providers
Our Care Team
This is a list of our medical and dental providers. Please choose one as your primary care provider (PCP). Your PCP will handle most of your care, keep your health records, and help you get specialty care if needed. You can walk in for sick visits and minor injuries at our medical locations.
Our providers cannot give medical advice by email.
- For medical questions, send a message through the patient portal.
- For dental questions, please call to schedule an appointment.
Corporate Office
Chris Deitch, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Awards: 340B Ace
- Joined Rural Health 2023
Dr. Joan Lingen
Chief Medical Officer
- Education: Chicago Medical School
- Residency: Naval Hospital, San Diego CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Awards: Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Joined Rural Health in 2006.
Dr. Scott Wolpin
Chief Dental Officer
- Education: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston
- Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
- Awards: State of Maryland Distinguished Service Award for service in public health and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s Clinician Hero of 2015
- Joined Rural Health in 2013
Atlantic Community Health Center
Hermes Silva, PNP*
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: Newborn to 18 years
- Education: United States Air Force Academy BS, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing MS
- Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Mr. Silva works at the Atlantic Center on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
*Mr. Silva speaks Spanish.
Tina Hillman, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Ages Seen: 6+
- Education: Iowa State University BS, Duke University MS
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Other Certifications: DOT Certified Medical Examiner
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Dr. Nicole Merritt
Pediatrician
- Ages Seen: 0-18
- Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University/Charleston
- Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics
- Joined Rural Health in 2025.
Dr. Merritt works at the Atlantic center on Monday-Wednesday and Fridays.
Dr. Merritt offers ear piercing to ages 6 months and up by appointment. Cost is $50.
Dr. Jeanne Roll
Clinical Director
Internal Medicine
- Ages seen: All
- Education: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
- Residency: Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (with additional qualifications in Geriatrics)
- Joined Rural Health in 1993
Dr. Roll is not accepting new patients.
Dr. David Hoshino
Family Medicine/ Geriatrics
- Ages seen: 6+
- Education: University of Pennsylvania
- Residency: University of Vermont
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Practice (with additional qualifications in Geriatrics)
- Other Certifications: DOT Certified Medical Examiner for Commercial Driver Licenses
- Joined Rural Health in 1988.
Mike Crum, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ages seen: 18+
- Education: Wilmington University, Georgetown, DE
- Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Other Certification: DOT Certified Medical Examiner
- Joined Rural Health in 2022.
Jenn Eaton, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Ages seen: 0-21
- Education: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
- Joined Rural Health in 2022.
Ms. Eaton works Atlantic’s late hours on Mondays.
Chincoteague Island Community Health Center
Hermes Silva, PNP*
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: Newborn to 18 years
- Education: United States Air Force Academy BS, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing MS
- Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Mr. Silva sees patients at Chincoteague on Wednesdays, including working Chincoteague’s Wednesday late hours. *Hablo español.
Ali Denston, NP
Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 6+
- Education: Chamberlain University
- Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Joined Rural Health in 2023
Jean Laughman, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ages seen: 12+
- Education: Wilmington University, Georgetown, DE
- Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Joined Rural Health in 2018.
Ms. Laughman is not accepting new patients.
Eastville Community Health Center
Jon Yankes, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: Seton Hill University
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Joined Rural Health 2025
Available at Eastville Monday-Wednesday and Friday for sickness and minor injuries.
Jeanette Grant, DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 16+
- Education: University of Virginia
- Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Joined Rural Health 2025
Dr. Uday Tiwari**
Pediatrician
- Ages Seen: 0-21
- Education: Nepal Medical College/Kathmandu University, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Residency: Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn NY
- Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
- Joined Rural Health 2025
Dr. Tiwari works Eastville’s late hours on Tuesdays. ** Dr. Tiwari speaks Nepali and Hindi.
Dr. John Cothern
Family Medicine
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Residency: Naval Hospital Jacksonville
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Physicians
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Jynnifer Albano, NP-C, DipACLM*
Clinical Director
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: University of Virginia
- Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- Joined Rural Health in 2014.
*Hablo español.
Paul “Morgan” Stevenson, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Ages seen: 6+
- Education: Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Other Certification: DOT Certified Medical Examiner
- Joined Rural Health in 2023.
Michelle Jugovich, PA-C
Pediatrics
- Ages Seen: 0-21
- Education: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Joined Rural Health in 2023.
Suzanne Omrod, ANP-BC
Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 18+
- Education: Wilmington University, Georgetown, DE
- Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Nathan Davidson, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
- Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Available on Thursdays for sickness and minor injuries.
Onley Community Health Center
Dr. Robert Propst*
Family Medicine
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Residency: Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences EVMS Family and Community Medicine at ODU
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
- Joined Rural Health in 2025.
*Hablo español.
Dr. Nicole Merritt
Pediatrician
- Ages Seen: 0-18
- Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University/Charleston
- Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics
- Joined Rural Health in 2025.
Dr. Merritt works at the Onley center on Thursdays.
Jon Yankes, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: Seton Hill University
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Joined Rural Health 2025
Available at Onley on Thursdays for sickness and minor injuries.
Dr. Nicole Marsh
Lead Pediatrician
- Ages Seen: 0-18
- Education: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
- Joined Rural Health in 2012.
Dr. Al Halls
Family Medicine
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Creighton University, Omaha, NE
- Residency: Lincoln Medical Education Foundation Family Practice, Lincoln, NE
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
- Joined Rural Health in 2014.
Dr. Tom Hollandsworth
Clinical Director
Family Medicine
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Residency: Michigan State University
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
- Other Certification: DOT Certified Medical Examiner
- Joined Rural Health in 1999.
Jennifer Lucas, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: Campbell University
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Joined Rural Health in 2014.
Heather Frisby, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 0-18
- Education: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification
- Joined Rural Health in 2023
Crystal Harris, ANP
Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 13+
- Education: Walden University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Board Certification: Adult-gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG)- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Joined Rural Health in 2023
Laura Crum, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 16+
- Education: Wilmington University, Georgetown, DE
- Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Joined Rural Health in 2022.
Dental
Amy Hartman
Dental Hygienist
- Ages Seen: All ages
- Education: Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
- Joined Rural Health in 2024
Location: Atlantic Community Health Center
Dr. Charles Kane
Franktown Dental Clinical Director
- Ages Seen: All Ages
- Education: Ithaca College, Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
- Residency: NYU Langone AEGD
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Dr. Joshua Carter
- Ages Seen: All Ages
- Education: University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
- Joined Rural Health in 2025.
Dr. Bipana Baral**
- Ages Seen: All Ages
- Education: Howard University, Washington D.C.
- Joined Rural Health in 2025.
** Dr. Baral speaks Nepali and Hindi.
Dr. Mike Conte
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: New York University College of Dentistry
- Residency: Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany NY
- Joined Rural Health in 2022.
Dr. Joe Drake
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
- Residency: Mini-pediatric Residency at University of Minnesota
- Joined Rural Health in 2020.
Dr. Carsten Frey
Academic Director
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
- Residency: Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency with Lutheran Medical, Federalsburg, MD
- Joined Rural Health in 2015.
Dr. Scott Goodove
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
- Residency: Seton Hall School of Graduate Medical Education, Nutley NJ
- Board Certification: American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Joined Rural Health in 2021.
Dr. Goodove treats patients referred by Rural Health dentists.
Dr. Ed Griggs
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
- Residency: McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond, VA
- Awards: Fellow of the American College of Dentists, the Academy of General Dentistry and the International College of Dentists.
- Joined Rural Health in 2008.
Dr. Mark Newman
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA
- Joined Rural Health in 2023.
Dr. Tiffany Nightengale
- Ages seen: 0-18
- Education: University of Louisville School of Dentistry
- Joined Rural Health in 2018.
Dr. Stephanie Shelley
- Ages seen: 0-18
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
- Residency: Fletcher Allen Hospital, Burlington VT
- Joined Rural Health in 2005.
Dr. Christina Ulloa Bollinger
Eastville Dental Clinical Director
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
- Joined Rural Health in 2020.
Dr. Randi Wingate
- Ages seen: 0-18
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
- Joined Rural Health in 2016.
Dr. Benzon Huynh
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA
- Joined Rural Health in 2023.
Angel Magette
Dental Hygienist
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Old Dominion University
- Joined Rural Health in 2019.
Kimberly Richbourg
Dental Hygienist
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Northern Virginia Community College
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Alison Parks, MPH
Dental Hygienist
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Old Dominion University, Master of Public Health from University of New England, Maine
- Joined Rural Health in 2018.
Arnett David, MPH
Dental Hygienist
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Old Dominion University, Master of Public Health from A.T. Still University
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Ann Marie Aldrich, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: University of Cincinnati, Shenandoah University
- Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Joined Rural Health in 2024
Brendan Butler, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education:Emory University, Atlanta GA
- Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Joined Rural Health in 2025
Lakeila Powell, MPA-C
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Joined Rural Health in 2026.
Ruth Campbell, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: Hahnemann University (Drexel University), Philadelphia, PA
- Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Joined Rural Health in 2023.
Dr. Joan Lingen
Chief Medical Officer
- Education: Chicago Medical School
- Residency: Naval Hospital, San Diego CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Awards: Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Joined Rural Health in 2006.
Dr. Margaret Stiles
Clinical Director
Family Medicine
- Ages Seen: 2+
- Education: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
- Joined Rural Health in 2020.
Dr. Stiles is not accepting new primary care patients as she transitions to treat walk-ins only at Express Care.
Behavioral Health
For Rural Health Patients Only
Mary Michaelis, PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 6+
- Education: BSN from Troy University & MSN from the University of South Alabama
- Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Janet Martin-Turner, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Behavioral Health Consultant
- Ages Seen: 14+
- Education: Norfolk State University-MSW
- Joined Rural Health in 2026.
Colleen Forst, PMHNP
Director of Behavioral Health
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 18+
- Education: University of Missouri
- Board Certification: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
- Joined Rural Health in 2021.
Paige McLean, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Behavioral Health Consultant
- Ages Seen: All
- Education: Salisbury University-MSW
- Joined Rural Health in 2023.
Michael King, PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: 12+
- Education: Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Deborah Gootee, PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Ages Seen: All
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Nicole Wynder, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor/Behavioral Health Consultant
- Ages Seen: 18+
- Education: Argosy University, Sarasota, Florida
- Board Certification: Board of Counseling
- Joined Rural Health in 2024.
Pharmacy
Chris Deitch, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Awards: 340B Ace
- Joined Rural Health 2023
Adrianna Anderson, PharmD
Pharmacy Manager
- Education: University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
- Joined Rural Health 2024
Zemonette Chin, PharmD
Pharmacist
- Education: West Virginia University/University of Rhode Island
- Joined Rural Health 2025
Rachel Large, PharmD
Pharmacist
- Education: University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
- Joined Rural Health 2023