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Cooper Physician and Army Reserve Colonel Reaffirms Commitment to Service During Regional Readiness Exercise

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(WOODSTOWN, NJ) During the Mid-Atlantic Severe Situation Exercise (MASSE), hosted by Cooper University Health Care in partnership with the Salem County Sheriff’s Office May 4-8, a notable moment for an Army Reserve colonel highlighted the enduring commitment of military medical leadership.

John Chovanes, DO, FACS, USAR MC, a trauma surgeon at Cooper University Health Care and a colonel in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps, formally reaffirmed his oath of office in a ceremonial act administered by NJ Assemblyman Dave Bailey. Read more.

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One Man’s Journey from Incarceration to Cooper Team Member of the Month

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You can hear Lonnie Garrett before you can see him. Great booms of laughter—his and whoever else’s that he’s cracking up—announce his arrival. And when he does get to you, you understand why this man leaves so many smiles in his wake. He beams positivity as he greets each person in the room.

That radiant personality helps to imagine the scene when he was arrested at the end of 2022. Read more.

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Cooper EMS, Addiction Medicine Featured on CNN for Game-changing Bupe FIRST Protocol

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Cooper’s EMS and Addiction Medicine teams were featured this weekend on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” for their pioneering work in connecting people who have suffered life-threatening opioid overdoses with long-term opioid use disorder care. The show’s entire hour was dedicated to the state of the opioid epidemic in America and the ways public health professionals have adapted their response to account for the introduction of fentanyl and other substances into the drug supply. Read more.

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‘I Have a Lot of Hope’ – Cooper Physician Featured on WHYY Panel on Stigma and Recovery From Opioid Use Disorder

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Joseph D’Orazio, MD, an addiction medicine specialist within Cooper University Health Care’s Center for Healing, its division of Addiction Medicine, participated in a panel discussion on recovery from substance use disorder hosted at WHYY last month.

Hosted by Maiken Scott, the host and creative director of WHYY’s science program “The Pulse,” the panel followed a brief screening of “Reframe and Reclaim: Shaping the Future of Recovery Stories,” a documentary series telling the story of our region’s response to the opioid epidemic. Read more.

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ESPN Correspondent, Cooper Foundation Board Member Sal Paolantonio Inducted Into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

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(CAMDEN, NJ) – On November 15, Sal Paolantonio, a member of The Cooper Foundation Board of Trustees, was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame at the organization’s 45th Annual Gala in Chicago. Paolantonio, a Philadelphia-based sports reporter and author and resident of Moorestown, NJ, best known for his work with ESPN, has been a long-time supporter of The Cooper Foundation. Read more.

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New Jersey Superior Court Approves Cape Regional Health System Joining Cooper University Health Care

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(CAMDEN and CAPE MAY, NJ) – The New Jersey Superior Court in Cape May County has approved Cape Regional Health System joining Cooper University Health Care.

“This historic agreement will provide the residents and visitors of Cape May and Atlantic Counties with greater access to more health care resources, innovative technologies, and specialists,” said George E. Norcross III, Chairman of Cooper University Health Care’s Board of Trustees. Read more.

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Cooper Medical School of Rowan University receives prestigious AAMC Excellence Award for exceptional career advising system

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Cooper University Health Care’s affiliated medical school Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) received the esteemed Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Careers in Medicine (CiM) 2023 Excellence in Medical Student Career Advising Award. This recognition underscores CMSRU’s unwavering dedication to guiding medical students in their journey to explore career options, make vital specialty choices, and secure coveted residency positions nationwide. Read more.

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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.

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Understanding Uterine Cancer

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A new study (known as the Sister Study) released by the researchers at the National Institutes of Health finds that women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine (endometrial) cancer compared to women who did not report using these products. The researchers found no associations with uterine cancer for other hair products that the women reported using, including hair dyes, bleach, highlights, or perms. Read more.

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Are You at Risk for Heart Failure?

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Heart failure is not a heart attack

“While some of the symptoms of heart failure may be similar to those of a heart attack, they are not the same,” says Ketan Gala, MD, FACC, Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure program at Cooper University Health Care and member provider of Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care.

Heart attacks occur when the heart’s blood supply is blocked, usually by a build-up of plaque in the arteries, which causes damage to the heart muscle. Read more.

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