DR. JEFFREY R. CARA, DO

(561) 377-0070

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine

PALM BEACH GARDENS

JUPITER

STUART

(561) 377-0070

Director of Jupiter/Gardens Spine and Wellness Centers of America

Mayo Clinic and Northwestern University Graduate

Mayo Clinic Fellowship

Dr. Jeffrey R. Cara is an Interventional Pain Care Physician and Physiatrist who believes that everyone deserves a life free of pain. Having grown up on four continents and spent a third of his life abroad, Dr. Cara welcomes a diverse patient population. Double board-certified, Dr. Cara trained at the nation’s leading, ACGME-accredited programs: Mayo Clinic, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine NorthShore. A graduate of Stetson University, Dr. Cara was salutatorian of his medical school class and completed his Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), consistently ranked the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in the nation. He then completed comprehensive fellowship training in acute, chronic, and interventional pain medicine at Mayo Clinic. 

A Florida native and former Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue lifeguard, Dr. Cara is passionate about environmental conservation and sustainability. He has completed eight triathlons and enjoys playing in the great outdoors with his family. Dr. Cara actively volunteers across South Florida, and he considers his medical career a lifelong opportunity to serve. 

Membership and Advocacy

Dr. Cara supports a variety of organizations devoted to improving patient access, quality of care, equality, and sustainability. 

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• American Medical Association – driving medicine toward a more equitable future, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care and confronting the nation’s greatest public health crises

• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation –  improving the quality of patient care

• Mayo Clinic Alumni Association – promoting excellence in medical practice, education, and research

• Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches – advancing economic and civic interests of the Palm Beaches

• Urban League of Palm Beach County – assisting African-Americans and other minorities in the achievement of social and economic equality

• GLMA  – Gay & Lesbian Medical Association – healthcare professionals advancing LGBTQ equality

• MyTransHealth – ensuring that all trans and gender nonconforming people receive culturally competent service

• The Nature Conservancy – conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends