Jmc Community Care

Pediatric Surgery

Jmc Community Care is a Pediatric Surgery practice in Jupiter, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing surgical procedures on patients ranging in age from infancy through teenage years. Pediatric Surgeons at Jmc Community Care perform operations on young patients requiring surgery. Pediatric Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on surgery for young people, including babies, children and teenagers. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Pediatric Surgery practices include congenital birth defect, physical trauma, kidney and gallbladder stones, appendicitis, childhood hernia, GERD, and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Surgery practices include endoscopic procedure, digital image-assisted surgery, organ transplant, appendectomy, tissue biopsy, circumcision, cancer surgery, bariatric sugery, and operations to reconstruct or repair congenital birth defects.

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents.

Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery

Jmc Community Care is a Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practice in Jupiter, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and surgically treating vascular disorders of the chest cavity. Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeons at Jmc Community Care perform thoracic surgery, cancer treatment, disorder assessment, and post-operative patient care. Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery is a medical specialty focused on surgically treating vascular conditions of the chest. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practices include ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrest, coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, atrial septal defect, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practices include x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT imaging, tissue biopsy, surgical repair of thoracic arteries and blood vessels, heart transplant, emergency heart surgery, medication prescription, patient education, and post-operative care.

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.