Author: Cooper University Health Care

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Recognized for Quality in Value Based Cancer Care

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MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper has been recognized with a Blue Distinction® Centers for Cancer Care designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. By combining nationally consistent quality criteria with locally effective value-based programs, Blue Distinction Centers for Cancer Care deliver maximum value to members battling cancer by aligning health care payments with improved health outcomes. Read more.

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Lots of Learning at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Pediatric Health Fair!

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More than 70 students from HB Wilson Elementary School in Camden, NJ, visited Cooper University Health Care on May 30, 2018, to take part in the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper’s Pediatric Health Fair. The event teaches  kids healthy habits at a young age. Through interactive games and engaging discussions, students learned about health, wellness, prevention, and safety from hospital and medical school volunteers. Read more.

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Celebrating National Red Nose Day at the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper

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Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Pediatrics outpatient office in Camden celebrated national Red Nose Day on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Red Nose Day – launched in 2015 – is dedicated to ending child poverty around the world. The money raised by Red Nose Day has benefited programs for children and young people in all 50 states and in 34 countries internationally. Read more.

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Cooper Honors Trauma Surgeon With “Military Employee of the Year” Award

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On May 22, 2018, Cooper University Health Care presented the 2018 Cooper Military Employee of the Year Award to trauma surgeon John Chovanes, DO, FACS, LTC, USAR MC, at a pre-Memorial Day celebration for Cooper employees who are veterans and/or active military.

The Cooper Military Employee of the Year Award – which will be presented annually – was established to formally recognize the outstanding contributions a Cooper staff member has made to the health system, the community, and the nation, as well as in support of Cooper’s mission to serve, to heal, to educate. Read more.

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New Outpatient Diagnostic Mammography Unit Opens at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

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Expanding to meet growing patient demand, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper recently opened a new outpatient diagnostic mammography center on its Camden campus.

“This is another exciting day as MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper continues to transform cancer care for the people of South Jersey and the region,” said Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, executive chairman and chief executive officer at Cooper, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more.

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Cooper Surgeon Part of Team That Performed World’s First Total Penis and Scrotum Transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Steven C. Bonawitz, MD, FACS, head of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Cooper University Health Care, was among the team of nine plastic surgeons and two urological surgeons that performed the world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant. The 14-hour surgery took place at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on March 26.

The transplant recipient, an Afghanistan war veteran who was severely injured by a roadside bomb, was the recipient of a donated penis and scrotum and partial abdominal wall from a deceased donor. Read more.

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Cooper University Health Care Announces Winner of First “Cooper Civic Leadership Award”

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Shenelle Alexander, an undergraduate nursing student at Rutgers University-Camden, was named as the first winner of the $1,000 Cooper Civic Leadership Award at the Seventh Annual Chancellor’s Awards for Civic Engagement held April 26, 2018.

Cooper University Health Care established the Civic Leadership Award earlier this year to honor a Rutgers University-Camden student who exemplifies outstanding service to the Camden community. Read more.

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MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Hosts Remembrance Event in Camden and Voorhees

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This week, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper hosted Remembrance Events in Camden and Voorhees, for the family and loved ones of patients who passed in the last year. More than 50 attendees took part in the events that featured remarks, prayers and poems delivered by MD Anderson at Cooper physicians, social workers, chaplains and other staff members. The event also included live music, and a horticultural healing activity.  Read more.

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Cooper Career Day Gives New Perspective on Health Care

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On Thursday, April 26, 2018, about 70 students in the 5th through 12th grades came to Cooper University Health Care for Cooper Career Day, part of Bring Your Child to Work Day. Throughout the day, students learned about the different roles our Cooper team members play in the hospital to ensure that we’re able to carry out our mission: To serve. Read more.

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Cooper Dietitian, Josh George, Visits Collingswood Fire Department

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Last night, Cooper dietitian, Josh George, RD, visited the Collingswood Fire Department for a healthy cooking demonstration and to answer nutrition-related questions.

Our first responders often place themselves in harms way to help and rescue others. This call to duty can result in a lifestyle of placing others before themselves, especially when it comes to health. That’s why Cooper’s Community Health team works diligently to provide preventative care to our local heroes. Read more.

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