Cooper University Health Care extends hearty congratulations to the Ripa family, as Kelly Ripa received her star on the renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday in Los Angeles. The Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Cooper in Voorhees serves thousands of women in South Jersey through primary care, radiology services, OB/GYN care, medical specialties just for women, and complementary health education and fitness classes. Read more.
To Our Patients, Families and Visitors:
Thank you for choosing Cooper. As you are probably aware, the city of Philadelphia is hosting two large scale events, the World Meeting of Families taking place from September 22 through September 25, 2015, and Pope Francis’ visit on September 26 and September 27, 2015.
As announced by regional authorities, due to security concerns and the large number of visitors expected at these two events, road and bridge closures in the region and revised public transportation schedules will impact travel in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Read more.
The New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is honoring the memory of those lost in 9/11 with the Safe Citizens Day program. Rachelle A. Greenman, MD, FACEP, Cooper Emergency Medicine physician, is the past president of the NJ Chapter of the ACEP and was instrumental in launching the initiative in 2014. The goal of the day is to make a commitment to being better citizens by teaching, or by learning ways to help ourselves, our families, our friends and our neighbors to survive times of unexpected challenges. Read more.
Study Reviews Guidelines for the Treatment of Men With Low Testosterone Levels – Data Supports Use of Current Standards
Allen D. Seftel, MD, FACS, Head of the Division of Urology at Cooper University Health Care, has published the results of a study in the August issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, a leading medical journal.
Dr. Seftel’s study, “Critical Update of the 2010 Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Male Hypogonadism: A Systematic Analysis,” reviewed case data to determine if clinical evidence continues to support the use of guidelines established in 2010 to treat male hypogonadism (“Testosterone Therapy in Men with Androgen Deficiency Syndromes: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,”) or if modifications to some of the guidelines were warranted. Read more.
Cooper University Health Care (CUHC) has entered into an alliance with The Memorial Hospital of Salem County (MHSC) to provide physician coverage for the Emergency Department and Hospitalist program at the Salem County hospital.
As of July 1, 2015, Cooper physicians are staffing the MHSC Emergency Department 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All physicians are board-certified/board–eligible in emergency medicine and will work in conjunction with the Cooper Hospitalists, who are already providing care to MHSC patients. Read more.