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Profiles IN LEADERSHIP

Cover Story: Amit Rastogi, MD, MHCM, CEO of Jupiter Medical Center

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Officer for the 700-provider clinical enterprise (NEMG). During his tenure, Dr.
Rastogi instituted numerous safety and quality initiatives and helped implement Are there community partners who are crucial
healthcare technology solutions. to the mission of the hospital?
He is board certified in internal medicine and has more than 15 years of clinical We are also fortunate to have a fantastic assemblage of affiliated physicians within
practice experience. He earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine the region who are innovators in their respective specialties. They are essential to our
and Dentistry of New Jersey. He went on to pursue postgraduate work in anesthesi- ability to provide the safest, highest quality of care in Palm Beach County and the
ology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School and internal med- Treasure Coast region. We continue to build relationships within the physician com-
icine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center – Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Rastogi also holds munity to serve their needs as well as the needs of their patients.
a master’s degree in Healthcare Management from Harvard University and a certificate We are the only independent not-for-profit community hospital in our region and
in Artificial Intelligence from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. we are fortunate to have such a talented board of trustees, and many benefactors who
As he approaches his one-year anniversary, Dr. Rastogi took time out of his busy sched- have donated their time and financial resources so that we may continue to make sig-
ule recently to answer a few questions for South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare nificant investments in improving patient care and extending our leadership in
Report. healthcare for the benefit of the region.

What attracted you to the position of CEO What is the greatest challenge facing
for Jupiter Medical Center? Jupiter Medical Center today?
As a result of the incredible physicians, nurses, clinicians and team members who have There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest challenge facing
worked tirelessly on behalf of our patients and community, Jupiter Medical Center is rec- us today. Protecting the safety and well-being of our patients, medical staff and team
ognized nationally and locally by The Leapfrog Group, CMS and The Palm Beach Post members is our highest priority. We have carefully managed two distinct patient pop-
as the safest, highest quality medical center in our region and in the top 6% of hospitals ulations to serve patients undergoing critical elective procedures while treating those
nationwide. with COVID-19. Our leadership team is proud of our entire organization, how they
When I was offered the opportunity to lead Jupiter Medical Center, I knew of its rep- have risen to the occasion and continue to put our patients' needs first. They have
utation as one of the best not-for-profit hospitals in the country. The opportunity to take rightly earned the moniker of #HealthCareHeroes.
the organization to even greater heights and expand service for the region was a chal-
lenge that greatly appealed to me. In all of your experiences in the healthcare industry, what has
helped prepare you most for your role as CEO of Jupiter?
Can you tell us about some of your goals for Jupiter Medical Center I have been fortunate to have studied, worked and learned from a tremendous num-
in the short and long term? ber of incredibly talented people over the course of my career. Working with Jupiter
The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges we have faced, Medical Center’s Board of Trustees, who have distinguished track records of success
as have all healthcare systems, in our history. In the short-term, navigating this crisis is in their own right, has been incredibly valuable. As a physician leading this organiza-
our highest priority. In early January, and not long after my arrival, our entire team began tion, I have a unique perspective: everything we do is focused on our patients and
implementing a comprehensive range of safety measures to keep our patients, medical improving their lives. That is why we are here. It is that service mentality that drives
staff and team members in the safest of environments possible. all team members at Jupiter Medical Center to strive for "excellence always" in every-
In the long-term, we want to continue expanding the breadth of services we provide thing we do.
to the residents of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast region. We have made
strategic investments in our infrastructure with the opening of our new Anderson Family If you had to name three facts that you would want the
Cancer Institute in March of this year and the development of a new Surgical Institute community to know about Jupiter, what would you say?
slated for opening in 2023. Many of our community board members and trustees often say we are the best-kept
We also have made significant investments to broaden and optimize our centers of secret in Palm Beach County. And they are right. We are in the midst of a comprehen-
excellence, including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics and pediatrics. Most recently, sive effort to raise awareness of this great institution and the services we provide,
we’ve expanded our cardiac care program with the addition of Arthur Katz, M.D. as the across our region and the state of Florida.
medical director of cardiac surgery at the Robson Heart & Vascular Institute and Timothy We are considered by The Leapfrog Group to be in the top 6% of hospitals nation-
and Jayne Donahue Cardiac Surgery Program. Dr. Katz is highly regarded as a national wide. We consistently are recognized nationally and regionally for quality, safety,
leader in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Another specialty within the cardiac patient satisfaction and innovation in orthopedics, cardiology, stroke, pediatrics,
care program is our electrophysiology procedure which assesses the heart’s electrical sys- oncology and emergency care.
tem and helps treat arrhythmias. We now also have the ability to perform heart valve sur- Jupiter Medical Center is ranked among and provides the same level of comprehen-
gery. sive care as many of the nationally recognized brands in healthcare. Earlier this year,
We continue to build relationships with the best and the brightest of our region's we marked a new era by expanding access to world-class cancer care in Palm Beach
physicians, nurses and caregivers. We also are heavily investing in state-of-the-art safety County with the opening of the Anderson Family Cancer Institute. Situated on the
technologies, including the Tru-D disinfecting robots and thermal facial screening tem- campus of Jupiter Medical Center, the Anderson Family Cancer Institute is designed
perature detection devices called Care.ai, but also clinical treatment technologies such as to bring together multidisciplinary cancer experts, leading-edge technology and
GE's 3T MRI, Phillips' Allura Biplane technology, the Makoplasty Robotic-Arm, Clarity amenities to ensure the highest levels of patient comfort and healing, all in one inte-
HD high-resolution 3D imaging technology, the Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator and grated location.
the CyberKnife M6. We continue to lead our region and are often one of the earliest Additionally, we lead the market in orthopedic care and most recently, were named
adopters in Florida to implement new technologies to improve patient outcomes. one of only two hospitals in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast region to
receive the highly coveted Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement,
What has been the most important lesson you have learned which recognizes healthcare providers for their quality care, expertise and efficiency
in your career to date? in delivering specialty care and patients results. Unlike many other healthcare facili-
Never compromise your values or integrity. Many of my professors at Harvard (both ties, Jupiter Medical Center patients transition from surgery to recovery and rehabil-
during my tenure as a resident and as a student) and my colleagues at Yale impacted me itation all in one integrated unit.
greatly. They taught me that because of culture or inertia, sometimes doing the right Our community can expect to receive the same level of advanced treatments, access
thing is counterintuitive, perhaps even hard. They often stated, "Don't worry about the to the best physician experts and the most advanced technologies they might receive
level of individual prominence you have achieved, instead worry about the individuals in New York, Boston or Cleveland closer to home right here in Jupiter, Florida.
you have helped become better people and whose lives you've touched." They also
taught me the importance of building a strong team that augments one another’s For more information, visit www.jupitermed.com.
strengths, and are also aligned to the same vision and share the same values, both per-
sonally and professionally.

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