Spring 2025 Pinnacle Magazine

SMALL BUT MIGHTY

By Karen Feldman

The Impella device assists the heart with pumping blood so a cardiac crisis can be treated

Though it’s the smallest of its kind, the Impella device is a powerhouse when an ailing heart needs help pumping.

SAVING LIVES

By Erika Klein

A comprehensive, team-based approach to treating lung cancer at JMC Anderson Family Cancer Institute ensures timely, personalized care

A few years ago, a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease received a lung scan in preparation for a potential new treatment. The scan revealed a nodule, or small mass, indicating lung cancer. Dr. Kenneth James Fuquay, the medical director of the Jupiter Medical Center Sleep Center and Respiratory Services, ordered additional testing, which indicated that the patient would not qualify for surgery to remove the cancer.

RESTORING RHYTHM

By Cathy Chestnut

The JMC Robson Heart & Vascular Institute offers an array of minimally invasive solutions for treating cardiac arrhythmia

If your heart begins to flutter, don’t mistake it as a sign of excitement, exertion, or a lovestruck swoon.

ON EDGE

By Kelley Marcellus

When stress seems inescapable, take steps to bring relief and protect your health

Stress may be wreaking havoc with your health. Bodies are wired to use stress—and cortisol, the hormone that regulates the “fight or flight” response—to help us escape danger. But when this response becomes chronic, it fuels undesirable health consequences.

NOT ALONE

By Seth Soffian

The Anderson Family Cancer Institute provides comprehensive support services to patients and their caregivers

In 2024, about 5,000 new oncology patients walked through the doors at Jupiter Medical Center Anderson Family Cancer Institute. But they didn’t have to go it alone.

KEEP YOUR COOL

By Sandra Gurvis

Know the risks and strategies to avoid heat stroke, a preventable, life-threatening emergency

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States—more than wildfires, hurricanes, floods, tornados, or rip currents.

BONE BUSTING MOVES

By Sandra Gurvis

Prevent or slow osteoporosis with a custom fitness plan

Silent and irreversible, osteoporosis can portend the beginnings of a deadly spiral—but it can be prevented or slowed from childhood through the senior years.

BLADDER CANCER INNOVATION

By Phil Borchmann

Anderson Family Cancer Institute specialists are using cutting-edge gene therapy to improve patients’ lives

Jupiter Medical Center is using the latest medical breakthrough—gene therapy—to improve the quality of bladder cancer patients’ lives and stop the disease from spreading.

AT YOUR SERVICE

By Cathy Chestnut

JMC’s Tansky Concierge Suites envelop patients in a luxurious, healing environment

Jupiter Medical Center’s Tansky Concierge Suites are designed to blend an advanced care environment with a level of comfort expected in a high-end resort.

PRECISION IN MOTION

By Eric Barton

Precision in Motion

At Florida’s premier orthopedic hub, surgeons are using the CORI Robotic-Assisted Surgical System to customize knee replacements.

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