Our Board

Steve North is a family physician and adolescent medicine specialist who lives in Spruce Pine, NC. He is the Vice President of Medical Operations and NC State Medical Director for Eleanor Health. Prior to joining Eleanor Health he practiced at rural health centers in Mitchell County, NC for almost 15 years. Steve is also the founder and medical director of the Center for Rural Health Innovation. In  2011 CRHI launched the Health-e-Schools school-based telemedicine program that has grown to serve over 110 schools in 9 rural counties in North Carolina. He is a graduate of the UNC School of Medicine, and holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Rochester.