About
About
Physician Bio
Dr. Maxson is the Medical Director for the Center for Digestive Health
at Jupiter Medical Center.
Chester J. Maxson, M.D., is board certified in Gastroenterology by the
American Board of Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree from
the Medical College of Pennsylvania, completed an internship and residency
at the Hospital of the Medical College of Pennsylvania and a fellowship
in Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
A Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG), Dr. Maxson
served as Chief of Staff at Jupiter Medical Center from 2005 - 2008 and
has been named one of the Top Doctors in Palm Beach County from 2008 –
2017. On staff at Jupiter Medical Center since 1997, Dr. Maxson currently
serves as Medical Director of Jupiter Medical Center’s Frenchman’s
Creek Digestive Health Center.
Married with two children, his daughter Kathryn is working towards her
PhD in Genomic Public Policy at Princeton University and his son Joey
earned his Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine at Georgetown University
and is working at a large sports agency in New York City. Dr. Maxson enjoys
coaching basketball, playing golf and traveling.
Research & Publications
Research & Publications
Maxson CJ, Greenfield SG, Turner JL. Acute Pancreatitis as a Common Complication
of ddI Therapy in the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Am J. Gastroenterology
87: 708-713, 1992. *
Maxson CJ, Klein HD, Rubin W. Atypical Forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Medical Clinics of North America 78:1259-1273, 1994.
Brooks MJ, Maxson CJ, Rubin W. The Infectious Etiology of Peptic Ulcer
Disease: Diagnosis and Implications for Therapy. Primary Care: Clinics
in Office Practice 23:443-454, 1996.
Neiblum D, Maxson CJ. Granular Cell Tumor of the Esophagus: Report of
Two Cases. (abstract) Am J. Gastroenterology 91(9), Sept. 1996. *
Maxson CJ, Dragonetti GC. Identification of Characteristic Endoscopic Features
in Collagenous Colitis. (abstract) Am J. Gastroenterology 91(9), Sept. 1996. *
Maxson CJ, Boynton RF, Rubin W. Limited Colitides: Proctitis, Solitary
and Stercoral Ulcers, Typhilits, and Colitis Cystica Profunda. In: Textbook
of Clinical Gastroenterology (Ed. LJ Brandt), 1997.
Rubin W, Maxson CJ, Koerner RS, Dave B. Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Improve with PPI Therapy. (abstract) Gastroenterology 114, April 1998. *
Presentations: Maxson CJ. “Gastrointestinal Complications of Bariatric
Surgery,” 1st Annual Conference on Bariatric Surgery, Jupiter Beach
Resort, November 2003, January 2005.
Maxson CJ. “Atypical Manifestations of GERD,” Jupiter Medical
Center, April 2002.
Maxson CJ. “PDT and Esophageal Malignancy,” Jupiter Medical
Center, March 2002.
Maxson CJ. “Implications of PDT in Future Therapy of Esophageal Malignancy,”
Jupiter Medical Center, February 2001.
Maxson CJ. “Photodynamic Therapy in Y2K,” Jupiter Medical Center,
November 2000.
Maxson CJ. “H. Pylori, Peptic Ulcer Disease, and Dyspepsia,”
Jupiter Medical Center GI Grand Rounds, June 1997.
Maxson CJ. “Acute Pancreatitis is a Common Complication of ddI Therapy
in the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.” Oral presentation at
annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology;
October 30, 1990, San Francisco, CA. *
Maxson CJ. “Immunosuppressive Agents in IBD,” presented by
invitation to bi-monthly clinical forum of local CCFA chapter; May 26,
1996, Atlanta, GA.
Neiblum D, Maxson CJ. “Granular Cell tumor of the Esophagus: Report
of Two Cases.” Poster presentation at ACG National Fellows’
Forum; April 11, 1996, Scottsdale, AZ, and at annual Scientific Meeting
of the American College of Gastroenterology; October 21, 1996, Seattle, WA.
Maxson CJ, Dragonetti GC. “Identification of Characteristic Endoscopic
Features in Collagenous Colitis.” Poster presentation at annual
Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology; October
22, 1996, Seattle, WA. *
Maxson CJ. Medical Grand Rounds Presentations, Allegheny University of
the Health Sciences:
“Newer Pharmacologic Therapies in IBD,” November 1992
“H. pylori: Implications for Diagnosis and Therapy,” May 1994
“Non-ulcer Dyspepsia: A Newer Approach for a Diagnostic And Therapeutic
Dilemma,” October 1996.