Author: Cooper University Health Care

Cooper Innovation Center Receives $100,000 Grant to Study and Develop a New Pulmonary Drainage Device Invented by Cooper Physicians

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(CAMDEN, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care’s Center for Innovation has received a $100,000 grant from the Foundation for Health Advancement (FHA) to study and develop a new body cavity evacuator used to drain fluid from the pleural space of the lungs.

The novel device, invented and developed by Cooper thoracic surgeon David Shersher, MD, FACS, and Cooper pulmonologist Wissam Abouzgheib, MD, has the potential to provide a more effective, less invasive way to drain fluid from the body than current methods. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care to Develop Comprehensive Program to Enhance Care for Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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(CAMDEN, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care is developing a wide-ranging program to enhance care for patients with intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD) funded in part by a $2 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Health.

“We know that the hospital experience can be especially challenging for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are grateful to the NJ Department of Health for this significant grant, which will allow us to address the unique needs of this patient population,” said Kevin O’Dowd, JD, co-CEO of Cooper. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care First in the World to Use New Ultrasound Guided Technology to Examine and Diagnose Suspected Lung Cancer Lesions Sooner, Leading to Earlier Treatment

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(CAMDEN, NJ) – Pulmonary experts at Cooper University Health Care were the first in the world to use Boston Scientific’s iNodTM Ultrasound Guided Biopsy Needle in conjunction with robotic bronchoscopy, a new tool used to investigate suspicious peripheral pulmonary lesions in the lung, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.

Peripheral pulmonary lesions are small suspicious growths located in distant outlying regions of the lung that are often hard to reach and biopsy due to their size and location. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Ranked Among Top Hospitals Regionally and High-Performing Nationally in Multiple Specialties by U.S. News & World Report

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Cooper University Health Care was recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Hospitals annual survey as one of the top 10 hospitals in New Jersey and as a high-performing hospital nationally in 11 specialty services: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart failure, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, and stroke. Read more.

Camden Institutions Partner to Launch Groundbreaking Camden Cancer Research Center

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In a significant collaborative effort, the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Cooper University Health Care, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) have launched the Camden Cancer Research Center (CCRC), a partnership to investigate cancer and translate basic cancer science into new treatments. The three organizations have pledged an initial $30 million to start this center.

Scientists in the CCRC will hail from the three organizations and the center will encompass all of Coriell’s cancer research efforts, including eight scientists responsible for $5 million in annual federal research funding currently. Read more.

The Cooper Foundation Receives $50K Donation for Ovarian Cancer Research

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Donation Celebrates the Life of Barbara T. Ferraro

The Ferraro family of Langhorne, PA, presented a check for $50,000 to The Cooper Foundation in honor of their loved one, Barbara, who lost her valiant six-year battle with cancer earlier this year at the age of 61. The funds will support ovarian cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.

“Barbara’s faith, love, and passion to put an end to ovarian cancer will live on,” said her husband, Jay D. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Supports Area Juneteenth Community Celebrations

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Cooper University Health Care is proud to join many health care organizations across the country in celebrating Juneteenth, a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

“We celebrate Juneteenth as recognition of an important event in our nation and to join with colleagues, friends, and members of the community to continue the vital work of making our society more inclusive,” said Ardella Coleman, MHR, MBA, CDE, CMP, Vice President, Diversity and Talent Acquisition at Cooper. Read more.

Celebrating Cooper’s Patient Care Services’ Nursing Associates, Companions, and Patient Care Technicians

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This week, June 15 through June 21, 2023, Cooper is celebrating our nursing associates (NAs), companions, and patient care technicians in Patient Care Services at Cooper. If you are a member of this team, we hope you’ve been enjoying our thanks throughout the week!

Many thanks to Kathy Devine, DrNP, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, and Timothy D. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care is the First in the Country to Use Artificial Intelligence for Early Detection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Cooper University Health Care announced today that it is the first hospital in the country to use Viz Aortic, an innovative artificial intelligence-powered software designed to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulging or ballooning in a portion of the aorta that runs through the abdomen. This bulge can break open, causing life-threatening internal bleeding if not caught in time. Read more.