John Kaplon

John Kaplon serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Lighthouse Medical Center and is also the Director of Neuropathy Treatment Programs. In his role, John is responsible for overseeing the center’s day-to-day operations, managing all employees, implementing new ideas and programs to grow Lighthouse Medical Center’s ability to help the community, and ensuring that every patient receives care with love and compassion. John is known for greeting each patient by name when they arrive and giving out big hugs to bring joy to those who may need it.

John brings a unique blend of medical and business expertise to his role. His early career was spent in Neurosurgery and Trauma at several Level 1 Trauma centers across the United States, gaining firsthand experience in high-stakes medical environments. After a decade in the medical field, John transitioned to the corporate world, where he excelled in business management. He earned multiple awards for his outstanding contributions at leading financial firms, including Northwestern Mutual Financial Services, Mass Mutual Financial Group, Strategic Financial Partners, and White and McGowan Financial Capital Partners. Through his individual production and team leadership in management, he was elevated to more executive leadership positions where he was focused on building teams that worked together to achieve a common goal of growth and efficiency for the company they devote their careers to each day.

Recognized for his leadership style, John is known for his empathetic and straight forward approach, hands-on education of his team, and his ability to inspire employees to become leaders in their own roles with the idea of promoting team members based on meritocracy and effort. He fosters a collaborative environment and encourages teamwork with the ongoing contribution of individual ideas to achieve planned tiered goals. He believes firmly that there is no “I” in the word “TEAM”. This environment and value set has earned him the respect of those who work alongside him each day making Lighthouse Medical Center a beacon of hope in the community. John's commitment to personal growth and leadership began early, from his time as captain ofhis high school basketball team to his involvement with the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Renaissance. He continues to invest in his development through ongoing education courses and weekly self-study to better serve his patients, staff, and organization.

Outside of his professional life, John is devoted to his beautiful wife, Jennifer, and their two children, Hayes and Amy. Hayes plays AAU travel baseball, football, basketball, and sings in choir. Amy excels in AAU travel volleyball and is in the top tier of her class at an advanced middle school that focuses on high school level academia. John is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys providing philanthropic contributions and volunteer work to causes rooted in providing adoption opportunities for children. His foremost goal is to be a loving husband and father, prioritizing his family and relationship with Jesus Christ above all.