Melvin Sheppard, 20, of Moorestown, NJ, visited the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper University Health Care to donate the proceeds of his annual penny collection. Melvin started the tradition 12 years ago as a token of thanks for the medical care he received as a premature infant at Cooper. When he was born, he weighed only 2.9 pounds. Read more.
While children are nestled all snug in their beds with visions of sugar-plums dancing in their heads, the Westmont Fire Company in Haddon Township has been busy with holiday decorating and festivities! So to help ensure our local heroes still get the care they need this season, Cooper’s Community Health team came out for a visit.
First responders are exposed to high stress situations and many different cancerous carcinogens on an emergency scene. Read more.
Veterans Day was celebrated a few days early as Cooper University Health Care recognized employees and physicians for their military service at a special event in their honor on November 8, 2017.
“We value you and are fortunate to have you as members of the Cooper team,” Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, president and chief executive officer at Cooper, said to the veterans and current military members in attendance. Read more.
Cooper University Health Care’s Helping Our Heroes program invites all area first responders (police, fire, emergency medical services personnel) to a free cancer and cardiovascular disease awareness and prevention program on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Winslow Township Fire Department, 9 Cedar Brook Road, Sicklerville, NJ.
Presented by a panel of physicians from MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and the Cooper Heart Institute, the program will cover topics including the importance of routine lung, colorectal, and prostate cancer screenings; reducing cardiac risks among first responders; and protecting lungs from occupational hazards. Read more.
Join MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and Cooper Heart Institute experts for a panel discussion focusing on cancer prevention and screening and cardiac health.
Free blood pressure screening will be offered starting at 6:30 p.m., the program begins at 7 p.m. Two (2) CEUs will be provided for attending this event. Read more.
Miram and Echo, mermaids from Camden’s Adventure Aquarium, stopped by the outpatient office of Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper on November 2, 2017. The mermaid pair enjoyed a meet and greet with young patients, their families, and staff, as well as read some underwater-themed books to the young patients.
Members of the Cooper team were out and about this past weekend supporting local awareness events in South Jersey. Scroll down to see photos from the Cooper Heart Institute at the Southern NJ Fall Heart Walk, and from our MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper team at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk!
Members of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper breast cancer team attended the Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Pink Tie Ball on Saturday, October 14 at Vie in Philadelphia.
Susan G. Komen Philadelphia supports MD Anderson Cooper breast cancer screening, education and outreach programs each year through generous grants. Read more.
Physicians, nurses and staff from MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper joined patients at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night event on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Cooper River Park to honor and remember those with blood cancers. MD Anderson Cooper was a proud sponsor of the event and celebrates the work done by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Read more.
