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Jupiter Medical Center Luncheon Features

World-Class Physicians

The Intimate Reception Included A Roundtable With The Hospital’s Leadership And Leading Doctors

On Wednesday, March 27, Jupiter Medical Center, along health system, we are truly grateful for your generous and kind
with luncheon hosts Lee Ann and Jeffrey H. Alderton, support that allows us to further our impact.”
welcomed an intimate crowd to Club Colette in Palm Beach to Rastogi then began the panel by acknowledging how much
hear more about the hospital’s world-class health care offerings. Jupiter Medical Center had grown since its inception 45 years
The afternoon reception featured a gourmet lunch and a lively ago. At that time, it was a 34-bed facility treating only 1,800
panel discussion. Amit Rastogi, M.D., MHCM, president patients a year. Today, the hospital cares for nearly 400,000
and CEO of the independent, not-for-profit health system patients annually.
moderated the conversation between three of the hospital’s “Our growth is a by-product of demand for quality
esteemed physicians: John A. P. Rimmer, M.D., FACS, FRCS, healthcare,” said Rastogi. “When we look closer at the
FRCSed, FICS, medical director of the Comprehensive Breast last five years, our growth is more than double that of our
Care Program; David S. Weisman, M.D., FHRS, medical community. This exponential increase can be directly attributed
director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology; and Jessica to our focus on quality, safety and patient experience. Jupiter Dr. Amit Rastogi, Jeffrey Beverly Yeager, Dr. David
S. Schwartz, D.O., primary care physician with a specialized Medical Center is the highest-rated hospital in our region for Alderton Weisman
focus on obesity medicine. these metrics, and we are proud to be the health care system
Traci Simonsen, chief philanthropy officer of the Jupiter of choice, ensuring our community has the care it needs right
Medical Center Foundation, opened the program by thanking where it needs it most – close to home.”
the attendees for their ongoing support. Rastogi then detailed the hospital’s recent accolades,
“Thank you for your trust in Jupiter Medical Center,” said including being recognized on Newsweek’s “World’s Best
Simonsen. “As the area’s only independent, not-for-profit Hospitals 2024” list. He also shared that Forbes recently ranked

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one-on-one. He also updated the
crowd on the hospital’s latest
expansion news, noting that
Jupiter Medical Center will
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561-748-7600 will also open a neighborhood
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providing immediate care
access for more than 40,000
western Palm Beach County
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