Newsmakers

Why Mammograms Are So Important

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The Burlington County Times recently published an article about the importance of mammograms and the difference between digital, MRI and ultrasound screening methods. Mammograms used to be performed with film, but most now are digital, which helps better detect irregularities, according to Robert A. Somer, MD, Associate Director of the Cooper Cancer Institute's breast program at Cooper.

Mammograms for Women Over Age 40 a No-Brainer?

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The Asbury Park Press recently published an article in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommendation that women in their 40s don’t need mammograms routinely, and women in their 50s should only have them every two years.

Racial Disparities Exist in Breastfeeding Decisions

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Amudha Palaniappan, MD, and Lori B. Feldman-Winter, MD, presented new research at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in San Francisco. The study, which was conducted at Cooper, found that African-American women are less likely to initiate and continue breast-feeding than women of other races.

John M. Tedeschi, MD Appointed to Cooper Health System Board of Trustees

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Dr. Tedeschi is founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Continuum Health Alliance, LLC, a regional healthcare management corporation, and Advocare, LLC, one of the largest, independent private physician groups serving New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia region.

A Changing World, A Changing Health System

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The October issue of SJ Magazine features an article explaining how South Jersey’s healthcare systems are continuing to partner to better serve the public and contain costs for patients. George J. Weinroth, Chief Operating Officer of Cooper University Physicians, believes making relationships between larger healthcare systems and individual specialists is extremely important.