It’s important to stay informed about our health, especially as we age. That’s why Cooper offers a wide range of educational health programs catered specifically for women.
Cardiac Partners Women’s Heart Support Group
- First Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
When recovering from a cardiac event, it is common for women to experience depression, anxiety, anger, and fear. Studies have shown that having support from other women living with heart disease leads to a better recovery and improved quality of life.
Please join us at our Women’s Heart Support Group, facilitated by health care professionals with a background in cardiology and featuring speakers who are experts in women’s health.
To join, call 856.968.7809.
Bone Health for Women of All Ages
- Thursday, February 6, 2020 (Snow date: February 20, 2020), 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A joint lecture, led by Catharine Mayer, MD, sports medicine and bone health expert, and Emily Kubat, DPT, CLT-LANA, Physical Therapist, discusses bone health strategies and the merits of exercise and physical therapy to optimize your bone health. (Read more.)
All About AFib: Symptoms, Risks, and Treatments
- Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, and other complications. Join Andrea Russo, MD, Cooper University Health Care and Cardiac Partners cardiac electrophysiologist and president of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), in a discussion of atrial fibrillation and why treatment can save lives, lower your risks, and help you live a healthy life.
Full class descriptions/registration at events.CooperHealth.org or call 800.8.COOPER (800.826.6737).
Find out about ongoing wellness classes for women, schedules, and fees at CooperHealth.org/Ripa.
Schedule a Half Day for Health
The start of the new year is a great time to schedule a Half Day for Health at The Ripa Center. This unique offering allows you to schedule your annual wellness exam, OB-GYN visit, and mammogram all during one appointment, which takes approximately three hours.
Skip the hassle of making three separate calls for three separate appointments with three separate providers in three separate locations and get everything done at once. Pretty great, right?
It’s simple to schedule. Just call the Ripa Center at 856.673.4912 and our staff will take it from there!
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