Page 8 - Jupiter Spotlight - August '21

Page 8, Jupiter Spotlight
Jupiter Medical Center News

Jupiter Medical Center Names organization. The Jupiter and Palm Beach communities invasive procedures and
benefit greatly from JMC, and I look forward to working with
open-heart surgeries.
Michael J. Morsberger Chief the staff and volunteer leadership to attract the philanthropic Prior to his appointment
Philanthropy Officer And support necessary to sustain the medical center’s preeminence at Jupiter Medical Center,
in health care delivery,” said Morsberger, who most recently
Kokotos served as chief
President Of Jupiter Medical served as the vice president for advancement at the University of cardiac surgery at NYU
of Central Florida and chief executive officer of the UCF
Langone Hospital-Long
Center Foundation Foundation where he led a multiyear campaign that raised Island (NYULH-LI) where
over $531 million. he initiated and directed
Jupiter Medical Center (JMC), the number one ranked “Mike is an accomplished development executive and the cardiac program
hospital for quality, safety, and patient experience in Palm brings with him significant experience in leading fundraising that performed the first
Beach County and the Treasure Coast region, recently campaigns. Jupiter Medical Center’s continued growth will percutaneous mitral valve
announced that after conducting a national search, Michael J. ensure that our community will have access to world-class repair on Long Island.
Morsberger has been appointed as chief philanthropy officer healthcare for generations to come,” said Marty Dytrych, During his tenure at NYULH-LI he was the chairman
and president of the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. chairman of the Jupiter Medical Center Board of Trustees. of academic affairs for the NYU Long Island School of
“We are excited to welcome Mike to Jupiter Medical “JMC’s Vision. Innovation. Impact. Campaign has helped Medicine Faculty Council. In addition to being a respected
Center, especially at this time of exponential growth for JMC,” support the hospital’s remarkable growth,” said Peter Lund, cardiac surgeon, he participated in numerous clinical
said Dr. Amit Rastogi, Jupiter Medical Center’s president chairman of the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. “As we trials and has published various articles. He has been
and chief executive officer. “Mike is a dynamic, highly continue our evolution as a regional medical center, thanks to recognized by Castle Connolly’s “Regional Top Doctors”
successful and well-credentialed philanthropy professional. I our generous donors, many new programs have been launched as well as by Newsday for several years as a “Long Island
am confident that with the breadth and depth of his expertise to meet the needs of our community including cardiac surgery, Top Doctor” and consistently achieved one of the highest
paired with the dedication of the foundation staff, the boards, a comprehensive cancer institute, Level II neonatal intensive cardiac quality scores in the state of New York.
and the generosity of this community, we will reach even care, and a five-story patient tower. JMC continues to invest in “Kokotos is an experienced cardiothoracic surgeon and
greater heights in the foundation’s fundraising efforts.” state-of the-art facilities and cutting-edge medical technology has performed more than 3,000 cardiac surgeries,” says
Morsberger brings to the hospital extensive fundraising that rivals any academic medical center.” Amit Rastogi, M.D., MHCM, CEO of Jupiter Medical
experience spanning healthcare and education, having held Morsberger earned a bachelor of science degree in Center. “He is widely respected and adds tremendous depth
executive philanthropy leadership roles at medical centers journalism/public relations from Radford University and breadth to the portfolio of cardiac services we provide
such as Duke Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, UVA in Virginia and a master’s degree in philanthropy and to the region of Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast.”
Health System, and academic institutions including George development from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Areas of expertise for Kokotos include: mitral and
Washington University. In addition, Morsberger volunteers for numerous aortic valve repair/replacement; transcatheter aortic
“I want to thank Jupiter Medical Center CEO, Dr. Amit community organizations and serves in nonprofit board valve replacement (TAVR); ablation surgery for atrial
Rastogi, and the members of the Jupiter Medical Center and leadership roles, garnering many distinguished awards fibrillation; coronary artery bypass surgery; surgical
Foundation Boards for their invitation to join this dynamic throughout his career. treatment of the aortic root; ascending aortic and
Morsberger will step into his role as chief philanthropy aortic arch aneurysms; open surgical and percutaneous
officer and president of the Jupiter Medical Center interventions for thoracic aortic disease; thoracic
Pink In The Park Foundation on Aug. 9. endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR); surgical resection of
cardiac tumors; percutaneous mitral valve repair; ligation
Jupiter Medical Center
Survivorship Walk Appoints Renowned Heart of the left atrial appendage; and stent grafting thoracic
aortic aneurysm.
About Jupiter Medical Center
Surgeon Rated number one in the region for quality, safety
Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz and patient experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the
Jupiter Medical Center was proud to sponsor the Pink Board-certified and fellowship-trained leading destination for world-class healthcare in Palm
in the Park Cancer Survivorship Celebration at Roger cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. William Kokotos joins the Beach County and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter
Dean Chevrolet Stadium recently. award-winning hospital as part of a multidisciplinary Medical Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-
Activities included a pregame survivor walk, silent team dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of heart edge technology enable its award-winning physicians
auction benefiting Jupiter Medical Center Foundation and vascular conditions at the Robson Heart and to provide a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and
and more before the Mets played the Cardinals. Vascular Institute at Jupiter Medical Center. outpatient healthcare services and specialty centers
Jupiter Medical Center, selected by national magazine of excellence including orthopedics and spine care,
Newsweek in 2021 as one of the World’s Best Hospitals, comprehensive cancer care, cardiac and vascular
has appointed Dr. William Kokotos, cardiovascular care, neurosciences, maternity care, Level II neonatal
surgeon to the Robson Heart and Vascular Institute at care, pediatrics, emergency care, diagnostic imaging,
Jupiter Medical Center. Board-certified, fellowship- concierge services and urgent care. For more information
trained, and highly experienced, Kokotos brings with him about Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 263-2200
renowned expertise in a broad range of both minimally or visit www.jupitermed.com.

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