Passport Health in Austin started in 2001

Sidney Robin, MD Medical Director Dr. Robin received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his Masters and Medical degrees from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Postgraduate work was done in Austin at the Central Texas Medical Foundation and completed in 1975. Dr. Robin is a member of the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association and Travis County Medical Society. He is also a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, of which he is a fellow, and the Texas Academy of Family Practice.

Lisa Blackwelder, RN, BSN Travel Medical Specialist (South Austin) Lisa has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree fro Lamar Univesity.  Before becoming a registered nurse in 1993 she was a Licensed Vocation Nurse since 1984.  She is a certified operating room nurse and has worked numerous hospitals in both the Austin and San Antonio areas.  Her skill set varies from home health care to charge nurse.  Lisa is an avid reader.

Elisa Pearson, RN, BSN Travel Medical Specialist (Round Rock and Central Austin) Elisa has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.  Her first Bachelors degree is in Geology from The University of Texas where she also minored in Geography and Spanish.  She lived overseas for 3 ½ years in South Korea and Germany with her husband of 21 years.  Elisa has been with Passport Health since May 2005.

Pamela Stafford, RN Travel Medical Specialist Pam earned her Registered Nurse license 38 years ago in the United Kingdom after attending a hospital based nursing curriculum.  She also completed a 6 month post graduate course in Psychiatric nursing and an additional 6 month course in Obstetrics.  She was licensed to work as a RN in the United States in 1980 and has enjoyed working in a variety of settings, mostly in public health nursing with a special interest in Prenatal Education.   She was looking for a fun and interesting job and saw an ad for Passport Health. She has worked for Passport Health since May 2007.

Anita Figlietti Administrative Assistant Anita has worked as an office professional, originally in San Francisco with KPMG.  Anita settled in Austin in 2005.  She studied creative writing at San Francisco State University and has published several pieces of poetry and short fiction.  Anita's most memorable meal was in Belize City, Belize.  These days, Anita mostly travels to and from her daughter's horse related activities.  Her favorite activity, however, is taking swimming lessons with her grandson, Mateo.

Morgan Jennings Administrative Assistant Morgan comes from the West Texas city of Dumas.  She has provided adminstrative support for CEO''s and CFO's of upstarting search engine marketing firm and provided office management for a busy engineering firm.  Being a mother of active children, she has no free time, but would love to travel internationally herself.

Susan Robin, MSed Owner Susan has had 35 years of experience as a pediatric Occupational Therapist in the Central Texas area.  She is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch and has a Master's Degree in Special Education from the University of Texas in Austin.  Susan has been a member on mission teams traveling to Peru, Fiji and Africa.  She has traveled to China as a delegate for the American Occupational Therapy Association. The list of place she hopes to visit someday is still long.  As a fellow traveler and co owner, Susan appreciates and wants to sustain the in-depth and quality services Passport Health provides.

Vicki Dennington, Med Owner Vicki has an undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology from Abilene Christian University and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from North Texas State University.  She has been a speech pathologist, elementary school teacher, and real estate agent before working as administrative staff at the University Of Texas School Of Nursing.  As a co owner of Passport Health, she believes that educating travelers to make informed health decisions is the most important aspect of the service.

Albert Dennington, CPA, MBA Financial Adviser Albert Dennington has been Chief Financial Officer for publicly and privately held businesses over the past 35 years.  Albert currently practices in public accounting and is the adviser for processes and accounting for Passport Health.

Beth Berry Marketing Director/Flu Clinic Coordinator Beth joined Passport Health in September of 2008.  She grew up in Chicago, but is now a lifetime Austenite.  She attended the University of Texas.  Prior to Passporth Health she handled marketing and operations for her business support services where she assisted small businesses in establishing and documenting processes. She also handled marketing and documentation for The Austin Chamber of Commerce, the Austin Contact Center Alliance and an Austin property leasing company.   On a volunteer basis, she's done similar work for her neighborhood association and Kirby Hall School.  Beth has participated in committees that bring together the Austin Police Department and neighborhood association leaders to foster programs, which empower neighbors to take part in improving their quality of life.   With a bit of an IT background she strives to use technology to automate processes and serve as a means of quick and efficient communication so that the larger portion of time can be focused on superb customer service.

Mary Jo Zappone, RN Travel Medical Specialist Mary Jo cannot quit working.  She retired from the Brackenridge Emergency room, but did not enjoy all the time on her hands.  She began working for Passport Health initially over serveral flu seasons, but has now become a travel medical specialist and works routinely in all of the Austin and San Antonio locations.