Page 6 - Jupiter Spotlight- May '24

Page 6, Jupiter Spotlight
Jupiter Medical Center Luncheon Features

World-Class Physicians

The Intimate Reception on quality, safety and patient experience. Jupiter Medical Center

Included A Roundtable With is the highest-rated hospital in our region for these metrics, and
we are proud to be the health care system of choice, ensuring
The Hospital’s Leadership our community has the care it needs right where it needs it most
– close to home.”
And Leading Doctors Rastogi then detailed the hospital’s recent accolades,
including being recognized on Newsweek’s “World’s Best
On Wednesday, March Hospitals 2024” list. He also shared that Forbes recently ranked
27, Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter Medical Center as the No. 5 employer overall and No. 1
along with luncheon hosts Lee hospital in the nation in the midsize category on its “America’s
Ann and Jeffrey H. Alderton, Best Employers 2024” list.
welcomed an intimate crowd He also updated the crowd on the hospital’s latest expansion
to Club Colette in Palm news, noting that Jupiter Medical Center will open a new 92-bed
Beach to hear more about the patient care tower and five-deck parking garage next year on its
hospital’s world-class health main campus. The hospital will also open a neighborhood hospital Jennifer Errico, Kim Richter Jim Diack, Laura Evans
care offerings. The afternoon at Avenir in 2025, providing immediate care access for more than
reception featured a gourmet 40,000 western Palm Beach County residents. The state-of-the- cardiac procedures can achieve great success without requiring
lunch and a lively panel art facility will offer 24-hour emergency services, inpatient beds, open-heart surgery. The physicians discussed Jupiter Medical
discussion. Amit Rastogi, operating rooms, diagnostic laboratory and imaging services. Center’s approach to care, noting it focuses on multidisciplinary
M.D., MHCM, president During the medical discussion portion of the program, Doctors teams of specialists and access to the latest technology.
and CEO of the independent, Dr. Amit Rastogi, Jeffrey Rimmer, Weisman and Schwartz highlighted the latest medical For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, visit
not-for-profit health system Alderton advances in their respective fields, including how far medications jupitermed.com, call (561) 263-2234, or follow Jupiter Medical
moderated the conversation and procedures have come in recent years. Across all specialties, Center on Facebook and Instagram @jupitermedicalcenter
between three of the hospital’s esteemed physicians: John the physicians enthusiastically detailed how procedures continue or on Twitter @JupiterMedCtr. For more information about
A. P. Rimmer, M.D., FACS, FRCS, FRCSed, FICS, medical to advance with targeted and minimally invasive options that Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, visit jmcfoundation.org
director of the Comprehensive Breast Care Program; David S. often provide better outcomes. For example, Rimmer discussed or call (561) 263-5728.
Weisman, M.D., FHRS, medical director of Clinical Cardiac targeted breast cancer therapy, while Weisman noted that many Photos by Capehart Photography
Electrophysiology; and Jessica S. Schwartz, D.O., primary care
physician with a specialized focus on obesity medicine.
Traci Simonsen, chief philanthropy officer of the Jupiter
Medical Center Foundation, opened the program by thanking Peripheral
the attendees for their ongoing support.
“Thank you for your trust in Jupiter Medical Center,” said Neuropathy?
Simonsen. “As the area’s only independent, not-for-profit health
system, we are truly grateful for your generous and kind support
that allows us to further our impact.” FREE Consultation
Rastogi then began the panel by acknowledging how much
Jupiter Medical Center had grown since its inception 45 years
ago. At that time, it was a 34-bed facility treating only 1,800 for Acupuncture
patients a year. Today, the hospital cares for nearly 400,000
patients annually.
“Our growth is a by-product of demand for quality
healthcare,” said Rastogi. “When we look closer at the last five
years, our growth is more than double that of our community.
This exponential increase can be directly attributed to our focus
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