Karen Kluge, MS ARNP, Executive Director/Owner Karen has been a registered nurse for 28 years and earned her BSN, from University of Maryland at Baltimore, and her Masters as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Florida Atlantic University. Karen has been with Passport Health for 15 years, starting in Baltimore and then moving to Florida to open a Passport Health in both Palm Beach and Broward Counties in 1999. She has watched the increasing need for international travel education and vaccination to promote health and wellness during travels. She has provided her services to the Center for Disease Control, Federal Government, and our Military for vaccination and various bio-terrorism response teams. Karen has one daughter and lives in Boynton Beach with her husband and 3 schnauzers. Karen is active with the FNA, ANA, FNP Network, and ISTM. She enjoys medical mission work with her daughter through Spanish River Church. The Lord is present in her daily life and the work place at Passport Health.

Melissa Bloom, RN  Travel Medicine Specialist Melissa Bloom been a Registered Nurse for 17 years and earned her RN at Palm Beach Community College in Florida in 1993.  She joined Passport Health in 2006. Prior to joining the Passport Health team, she worked in a pediatric setting for 14 years providing care and education to families on illness, immunizations, behavioral, growth and development of the pediatric patient. She is a strong advocate for preventive care and wellness education.  She has spent all her years as a nurse providing individualized and compassionate care in prevention of illness and disease.  Melissa is a Florida native and has grown up in Jupiter, Florida.  She now resides in Stuart, Florida with her husband and two children, Tanner age 13 and Jensen age 10.  Interests and hobbies include any activities that have to do with the beach or boat, softball, and spending time with her family.