In response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we are now offering telemedicine services to patients with existing and future appointments. These remote visits allow us to proceed with caution and ensure patients receive timely care while also abiding by the appropriate social distancing protocols set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Office of Dr. Jefferson Vaughan – General Surgery

Dr. Jefferson R. Vaughan is the Medical Director of the Surgical Weight Control Program at Jupiter Medical Center. He started this program in 2001 with an extensive background in weight loss surgery. The program is Accredited by the American College of Surgeons. We use a state of the art 3 Dimensional visualization technology to perform our Laparoscopic procedures. To date, Dr. Vaughan has performed over 2,000 Laparoscopic Gastric Bypasses, and has trained 36 surgical teams from around the world in his techniques.