Karen Riepe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and licensed to practice in the state of Florida. Karen graduated summa cum laude from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Karen was driven to continue to provide quality medical care to the community. While practicing in the field of emergency nursing for 15 years, Karen obtained her Masters of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Florida Atlantic University.
Karen was born Philadelphia, PA and raised in Port Saint Lucie, FL. She has provided excellent quality nursing care since in the emergency and/or trauma setting since 2004 achieving the DAISY award for her extraordinary compassionate care she provided to her patients and their families every day.
Karen joined Dr. Mark Agrama and South Florida ENT Associates in August of 2019. With an extensive history in emergency medicine, Karen now specializes in treatment of ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. Karen also is specially trained, through internship with Dr. Mark Agrama, in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. Karen provides quality health care services to patients both in the office and hospital setting.
She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the national nurse’s honor society Sigma Theta Tau Iota Xi, and was given the Leadership Excellence Award, from FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Karen is committed to providing excellence in all aspects of care, training and treatment in the field of Otolaryngology.