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Cooper Urologist Publishes Article in Leading Medical Journal

July 20, 2015 Leave a Comment

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.

Memorial Hospital of Salem County and Cooper University Health Care Team up to Enhance Emergency Care in Salem County

July 13, 2015 Leave a Comment

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.

Independence Day Holiday Hours

July 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

In observance of the Independence Day Holiday, all Cooper outpatient offices, with the exception of our Cooper Urgent Care Centers, will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, 2015.

For your convenience, our Urgent Care Centers are open both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cherry Hill
2001 Route 70 East

Audubon 318
S. White Horse Pike

Sicklerville, Winslow Township
500 Cross Keys Road

Please call the Urgent Care Centers at 856.874.0134 for information or expected wait times. Read more.

Cooper Verified as Level II Pediatric Trauma Center

June 30, 2015 Leave a Comment

Cooper University Hospital has been verified as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), announced Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper University Health Care. Cooper is the first hospital in South Jersey and the second among the New Jersey’s Level I trauma centers to achieve this verification.

Cooper’s Position on Pending EMS Legislation

June 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

You may be aware of recent, intense media coverage of a proposed piece of New Jersey legislation to align Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) in the City of Camden under a single Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider to improve the quality and efficiency of care in our traditionally underserved urban setting.

Cooper Study Published In Leading Medical Journal Examines Long-Term Survival of Critically Ill Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

May 21, 2015 Leave a Comment

Study Finds Fewer Than Half of Patients Survive One Year

Polaris Health Directions Partners with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on Breast Cancer Pilot Project Using the Apple Watch

May 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

Behavioral health technology company Polaris Health Directions (Polaris) and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper (MD Anderson Cooper) have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner on an integrated medical- behavioral health pilot project, using the Apple Watch to capture behavioral data that could affect the courses and outcomes of treatment for breast cancer patients.

Cooper OR Expansion to Begin in July

May 13, 2015 Leave a Comment

We are excited to announce that our multi-phased Operating Room Expansion project in the Kelemen Building will begin on July 1, 2015. Plans of the new facility, along with finish sample boards, will be posted on Kelemen 3^rd floor on May 25, 2015. The project will incorporate many improvements for staff including expanded locker rooms, a larger lounge and a new resident lounge. Read more.

Breast Cancer Care Expands at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

May 13, 2015 1 Comment

On May 12, 2015, breast cancer patients in the region have a new resource for the treatment of breast cancer at the Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center, the newest addition to the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper in Camden, New Jersey.

Cardiologists at Cooper Become First in South Jersey, Philadelphia Region to Implant the WATCHMAN Device

May 12, 2015 1 Comment

Innovative Technology Reduces Stroke Risk, Alternative to Long-Term Medication Use

On May 11, 2015, a multidisciplinary team at the Cooper Heart Institute became the first in South Jersey and the Philadelphia region to implant the newly approved Watchman^TM Left Atrial Appendage Closure device, providing patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) an alternative to long-term “blood-thinning” warfarin medication. The medical team successfully performed three cases on the first day. Read more.