Amit Rastogi, MD, MHCM, named CEO of Jupiter Medical Center
Physician leader to provide strategic direction
as hospital further evolves into a world-class regional medical center
JUPITER, FLA. – September 9, 2019 – Jupiter Medical Center announced the
appointment of physician leader Amit Rastogi, MD, MHCM as Chief Executive
Officer of Jupiter Medical Center. Dr. Rastogi will be responsible for
providing strategic direction and leadership for the medical center’s
expanding clinical programs, state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge
technologies.
“Dr. Amit Rastogi is a strategic leader that aligns well with Jupiter
Medical Center’s continued transformative vision, where services
are readily accessible and leading-edge medical innovation, top-tier medical
professionals and the best multidisciplinary ideas in patient care come
together,” said Marty Dytrych, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
“Over the course of
Dr. Rastogi’s career working in renowned institutions, he has improved
quality, integrated
new technologies and built strong physician relations. He is the right
leader at the right time for Jupiter Medical Center.”
Dr. Rastogi held several executive roles at Yale New Haven Health, serving
as Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and interim Chief Executive
Officer for the 700-provider clinical enterprise (NEMG). During his tenure,
Dr. Rastogi instituted numerous safety and quality initiatives and helped
implement healthcare technology solutions. Most recently, Dr. Rastogi
served as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Growth and Innovation at
Inova Health, Northern Virginia’s leading healthcare system that
serves more than 2 million people annually. As part of Inova’s senior
leadership team, Dr. Rastogi helped set strategic direction for the organization’s
hospitals, ambulatory care network, direct-to-consumer initiatives, population
health, medical education and research.
“The Board’s strategic vision is what attracted me to this
unique opportunity to lead Jupiter Medical Center during its time of innovation
and growth,” said Dr. Rastogi. “I am thrilled to be joining
Jupiter Medical Center where the possibilities for leading healthcare
innovation for the region are limitless. I look forward to working with
the board, executive leadership, physicians and staff.”
Dr. Rastogi is board certified in internal medicine and has more than 15
years of clinical practice experience. He earned his medical degree from
the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He went on to
pursue postgraduate work in anesthesiology at Brigham and Women’s
Hospital – Harvard Medical School and internal medicine at St. Vincent’s
Medical Center – Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Rastogi holds a master’s
degree in Healthcare Management from Harvard University and a certificate
in Artificial Intelligence from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Rastogi’s first day will be September 23, 2019.
About Jupiter Medical Center
An independent not-for-profit 327-bed regional medical center, Jupiter
Medical Center is the first and only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St.
Lucie, Indian River, Dade and Broward counties to receive a five-star
rating for patient safety and quality of care—the highest ranking
awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The ranking
places the hospital in the top 7 percent of the nation’s hospitals.
In addition, the Leapfrog Group, a national health care watchdog organization,
recognized Jupiter Medical Center as a Top Hospital and awarded the hospital
an ‘A’ in overall patient safety and quality care. World-class
physicians, strategic partnerships, and innovative techniques and technology
enable Jupiter Medical Center to provide a broad range of services with
specialty concentrations in neurosciences and stroke care; cardiac and
vascular care; oncology; women’s and children’s services;
orthopedics and spine care; urgent care; and other key areas. Founded
in 1979, Jupiter Medical Center has approximately 1,689 team members,
650 physicians, 593 nurses and 640 volunteers. For more information on
Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 263-2200 or visit www.jupitermed.com
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