55 Honored by Jupiter Medical Center Foundation

JUPITER, Fla. (January 20, 2020) – Jupiter Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its third annual Honor a Caregiver Awards. More than 50 Jupiter Medical Center caregivers and departments were presented with one of the hospital’s top awards for team-members in a ceremony at BallenIsles Country Club on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.

“We are grateful to our extraordinary caregivers whose compassion has impacted our patients in such a meaningful way that they felt compelled to give to the hospital,” said Liv Vesely, president of Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. “Thanks to them, Jupiter Medical Center is able to provide the highest quality care in the region.”

Liv Vesely, along with Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Chairman of the Board Joseph Taddeo, introduced honorees and acknowledged their exceptional work.

The following are this year’s Honor a Caregiver Award recipients:
Abigail Springer, RN
Amy Danley
Auxiliary Motor Aid
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department
Casey Haggerty, CNA
Catherine Drourr, MD
Donna Pinelli, MD
Edit Tolnai, MD
Estelle Hansen, RN
Fifth Floor Oncology Nurses
Gary Pepper, MD
Gonzalo Loveday, MD
Heather Biltcliffe
Henry Shapiro, MD
Howard Schwartz, MD
Jack Waterman, DO
James Mullen, MD
James Zarza, RN
Jessica Langley, RN
Jordan Gonzalez
Juliet Adams, APRN
K. Adam Lee, MD
Kelly Madey
Lindsay Silas, ARNP
Margareth Nabosse, RN
Mark Corry, MD
Mary Kay Mandeville, RN
Michael Connor, MD
Michael Mead, PTA
Michelle Earle, RN
Moe Lee, LPN
Nancy Taft, MD
Neal Rothschild, MD
Orthopedic Nursing Staff
Orthopedic Surgical Care Team
Pain Management Department
Patricia Coates
Paul Bianco
Physical Therapy Department
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses
Preoperative Nurses
Raj Rajpara, MD
Robert Biscup, DO
Robert Briskin, MD
Rogelio Choy, MD
Ryan Simovitch, MD
Shannon Brower, RN-BC
Stephanie Garcia, RN
Suzanne Ambrose, DPT
Tami Cocco
Tania Conroy, RN
Terry McNeill, RN
Theresa Green
Toyoko Varma, RN
Tracy Reome, PT
William Gustave, MD
Wound Care Center

“I’m delighted to shine a spotlight on the hardworking caregivers at Jupiter Medical Center who continuously provide the highest quality care,” said Joe Taddeo, chairman of Jupiter Medical Center Foundation’s board of directors. “With the community’s support, Jupiter Medical Center is able to address the needs of our patients and more.”

Since 2016, the Honor a Caregiver Awards have honored individual caregivers and departments that have been identified by a grateful patient for providing outstanding care.


About Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Since its founding in 1989, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation has empowered Jupiter Medical Center with the financial resources to reimagine the delivery of health and wellness to the region. Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, together with Jupiter Medical Center, is committed to transforming regional healthcare through leading-edge technology, patient-centered care and enhanced facilities. The Foundation has funded a number of major projects at Jupiter Medical Center, including the De George Pediatric Unit in partnership with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, the Margaret W. Niedland Breast Center, The Anderson Family Orthopedic & Spine Center, the Frank E. and Mary D. Walsh Robotic Surgery Program, and the Florence A. De George Pavilion.

As a leading, not-for-profit medical provider in the region, Jupiter Medical Center relies on philanthropic gifts to maintain patients’ well-being and quality of care, and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation is dedicated to securing this financial support in order to fulfill the mission of the organization. For more information, please visit jmcfoundation.org.


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