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Jupiter Medical Center

Appoints Renowned Heart Surgeon

Board-certified and Langone Hospital-Long Island (NYULH-LI) where he aortic arch aneurysms; open surgical and percutaneous
fellowship-trained initiated and directed the cardiac program that performed interventions for thoracic aortic disease; thoracic
cardiothoracic surgeon the first percutaneous mitral valve repair on Long Island. endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR); surgical resection of
Dr. William Kokotos During his tenure at NYULH-LI he was the chairman cardiac tumors; percutaneous mitral valve repair; ligation
joins the award-winning of academic affairs for the NYU Long Island School of of the left atrial appendage; and stent grafting thoracic
hospital as part of a Medicine Faculty Council. In addition to being a respected aortic aneurysm.
multidisciplinary team cardiac surgeon, he participated in numerous clinical About Jupiter Medical Center
dedicated to the diagnosis trials and has published various articles. He has been Rated number one in the region for quality, safety
and treatment of heart recognized by Castle Connolly’s “Regional Top Doctors” and patient experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the
and vascular conditions as well as by Newsday for several years as a “Long Island leading destination for world-class healthcare in Palm
at the Robson Heart and Top Doctor” and consistently achieved one of the highest Beach County and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter
Vascular Institute at cardiac quality scores in the state of New York. Medical Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-
Jupiter Medical Center. “Kokotos is an experienced cardiothoracic surgeon and edge technology enable its award-winning physicians
Jupiter Medical Center, selected by national magazine has performed more than 3,000 cardiac surgeries,” says to provide a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and
Newsweek in 2021 as one of the World’s Best Hospitals, Amit Rastogi, M.D., MHCM, CEO of Jupiter Medical outpatient healthcare services and specialty centers
has appointed Dr. William Kokotos, cardiovascular Center. “He is widely respected and adds tremendous depth of excellence including orthopedics and spine care,
surgeon to the Robson Heart and Vascular Institute at and breadth to the portfolio of cardiac services we provide comprehensive cancer care, cardiac and vascular
Jupiter Medical Center. Board-certified, fellowship- to the region of Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast.” care, neurosciences, maternity care, Level II neonatal
trained, and highly experienced, Kokotos brings with him Areas of expertise for Kokotos include: mitral and care, pediatrics, emergency care, diagnostic imaging,
renowned expertise in a broad range of both minimally aortic valve repair/replacement; transcatheter aortic concierge services and urgent care. For more information
invasive procedures and open-heart surgeries. valve replacement (TAVR); ablation surgery for atrial about Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 263-2200
Prior to his appointment at Jupiter Medical Center, fibrillation; coronary artery bypass surgery; surgical or visit www.jupitermed.com.
Kokotos served as chief of cardiac surgery at NYU treatment of the aortic root; ascending aortic and
Historical Seeds

Ephesus from page 12 system between the floors that allowed the hot air from
open fires burning on the outside of the building to warm
Macedonia. Even without Paul, the religion had taken root the interior. All citizens of Ephesus used the facility, both Of The Gardens
and eventually supplanted the worship of Artemis. St. John rich and poor.
later moved to the city and died there (37–48 A.D.). Adjacent to the Baths of Scholastica, just across the
In 260 A.D., the Goths destroyed the city and temple. Under street from the very famous Library of Celsus, was the
Seljuk and Byzantine rule, Ephesus gradually declined and brothel. It was connected to the library by a short tunnel.
became deserted. The real cause of this decline is believed to As the legends go, the men of the city spent many hours
be the silting of the harbor, halting navigation. At the same going to the library after dinner for “enlightenment.” It’s
time, Istanbul and Smyrna were rising to prominence in the 3rd possible that some may have used this tunnel. The way that
and 4th centuries. Ephesus retained its position in the church the brothel was identified by archeologists was by carvings
affairs, as was shown by no less than six councils that were found in the marble slabs that pave the streets. A simple
held there. For some time in the Middle Ages, Ephesus and footprint carved in the pavement pointed the way to the
Miletus, farther down the coast, continued to rival each other facility … it pays to advertise.
as a gateway to the interior districts. Ephesus is one of the most impressive and best-preserved
Most of the surviving ruins of Ephesus belong to the archaeological sites in the world – it is unique by its
Roman Imperial period. The structure that has become the preeminence as well as its long rich history.
symbol of Ephesus is the façade of the Library of Celsus. Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
the two-story edifice is intricately carved and is located at having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans,
the major intersection of the city. The structure was built seas and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel
from 114 to 117 A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila for his father, Leaders, his family owned and operated agency, is located
Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, whose sarcophagus at Mirasol Town Square, 11360 North Jog Road, Building
lies in a tomb beneath the library. A, Suite 102-6, Palm Beach Gardens. The agency has been
The area around the library was apparently the hub of the serving the travel needs of the South Florida area for over
city. Across the street were the Baths of Scholastica, which a quarter of a century. Contact him at (561) 694-9696 or
were likewise built in the 1st century and reconstructed in Aussie@PBGTravel.com.
the 5th. Three stories in height, the structure had a heating Photos by Don Kiselewski
In 1959, the main entrance to PBG was north of
Northlake and Garden (now MacArthur) Boulevards.
In 1961, MacArthur transplanted a banyan tree to that
site, and the tree became the city’s symbol. MacArthur
Palm Beach Beauty Salon had heard about a resident in Lake Park who was being
forced to cut down an old banyan tree, 60 feet high and
weighing about 75 tons, and he offered to transfer it to
PBG. Unforseen problems arose during the transplant,
including the cutting of the Western Union lines
10% connecting South Florida with the rest of the world. When
questioned about moving older trees instead of planting
new ones, MacArthur said, “I can buy anything but age.
OFF This tree will be the centerpiece of the city’s entrance, and
while we could plant a little one, I wouldn’t be around 80
years from now to see it as it should be.”
Tues. For more seeds, see Images of America, Palm Beach

Gardens by Arcadia Publishing. The PBG Historical
New clients only Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and share the rich
history of the Gardens.
www.PBGHistoricalSociety.org
Susan

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formerly with Beauty To Go
561-312-0457

4595 Northlake Blvd., Suite 113
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