Annual Donation from Former NICU Baby
Melvin Sheppard has been saving pennies every year since he was seven years old. It wasn’t to buy himself a new bike or something else a typical boy his age would want.
Newsmakers
Participants Gear Up for AIDS Walk
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, an estimated 15,000 people from around the Delaware Valley took part in the 25th Annual AIDS Walk/Run Philly to raise public awareness and money for AIDS research
Immunize Your Children
This week’s “Cooper Connection” in the Courier-Post featured an article written by Robert T. Brown, MD, Adolescent Medicine Specialist at Cooper, about the importance of getting your children and teenagers vaccinated for diseases that can potentially become very harmful and life threatening.
Listeria Alert: Precautions Urged for South Jersey Residents
A recent multi-state outbreak of listeriosis — the rare, but potentially lethal infection caused by the bacteria listeria — has local doctors and caregivers on alert
Cooper Medical School Receives Federal Grant
Even before Cooper Medical School of Rowan University officially accepts its first student, it has received an $800,000 federal grant.
“Sister Will You Help Me” Cancer Support Group Celebrates 10 Years
Cooper Cancer Institute’s (CCI) Sister Will You Help Me support group celebrated its tenth anniversary with a dinner dance at Lucien’s Manor, in Berlin, N.J., on September 16, 2011. More than 350 people attended the event to celebrate survivorship; remember those who have passed; and recognize the family, friends, and caregivers who have helped the women through their journey.
Sister Will You Help Me is a support group for women of color and faith, with chapters based in Camden and Willingboro. Read more.
Dr. Imaizumi Named Medical Director of Care Coordinatior
Sonia O. Imaizumi, MD, Associate Director of Neonatal Services, Department of Pediatrics, has been appointed Medical Director of Care Coordination. Dr. Imaizumi previously had served as Interim Director of Care Coordination, and as a physician advisor for the Care Coordination Department.
Breast Cancer Survivor and Cooper Cancer Genetics Participant on 6abc
Cooper patient Michelle Stiles, of Vineland, New Jersey, was diagnosed with stage 1 triple negative breast cancer 6 years ago. She was just 38 years old and had only gone for a mammogram after her younger sister was diagnosed with the disease.
Early Test is the Law
This week, the Courier-Post published an article about New Jersey being the first state in the country to require that babies receive a pulse oximeter test to detect congenital heart defects within 24-hours after birth.
Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
This week’s “Cooper Connection” in the Courier-Post featured an article written by Joanne K. Mazzarelli, MD, a Cardiologist at Cooper, about the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women and how to reduce your risk of heart disease.