Press Releases

Internationally recognized neonatologist Vineet Bhandari, MBBS, MD, DM, FAAP,  who heads the Division of Neonatology at The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper and serves as Professor of Pediatrics at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, edited the just released concise textbook for medical professionals, Tantalizing Therapeutics in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, 1st Edition published by Elsevier. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, is the most common chronic lung disease in infants. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care announced that vascular surgeon Bruce Tjaden, MD, recently joined the Cooper Surgical Services Institute. “We are excited to have Dr. Tjaden join our vascular surgery team,” said  Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, chief and chairman of the Cooper Surgical Services Institute. “His clinical skills and experience will be a great addition to Cooper’s outstanding vascular program as we expand services to serve the community.” Read more.

Lara A. Bruneau, MD, and Nicole Hancq, MD, formerly of Bruneau Family Practice in Mount Laurel, recently joined Cooper University Health Care as part of its primary care network of providers.

Dr. Bruneau is board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. She received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed residencies in both internal medicine and pediatrics at Cooper.  Read more.

The COVID-19 testing location at Dudley Grange Park at 3101 Federal Street in East Camden will wind down operations on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The site, operated jointly by Cooper University Health Care, the Camden County Freeholder Board, and Camden County Health Department, provided critical testing and information to thousands of residents of Camden County since early May. The site has experienced a reduction in the number of people coming for COVID-19 testing over the past few weeks. Read more.

DLL, a global asset finance company, has donated 80 iPad minis to Cooper University Health Care to enhance communications for patients and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

With restricted visitor policies in place to continue to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Cooper has used various technologies, including computer tablets, to facilitate communications between patients and their loved ones. Read more.

76ers and The GIANT Company team up to donate 2,500 meals to Philadelphia and Camden hospital workers.

Companies to support female and minority-owned restaurants through their “Off Their Plate” non-profit.

The Philadelphia 76ers and The GIANT Company announced today a joint initiative entitled, “Feeding the Frontlines,” which will provide meals to hospital workers through local restaurants. Together they will donate 2,500 meals to healthcare workers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a grantee of the Sixers Youth Foundation, as well as partner hospital Cooper University Health Care in Camden, Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia and other local healthcare providers. Read more.

CAMcare Health Corporation in partnership with Cooper University Health Care and the Housing Authority of the City of Camden announce an innovative COVID testing program geared towards the residents and staff of the city’s Senior Centers.

“CAMcare’s mission is to help our friends and neighbors live healthier without considering their ability to pay.  And in a crisis like this, what better way than to provide testing in our community!” Read more.

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Cooper University Health Care’s newly renovated Urgent Care Center on Route 70 in Cherry Hill will re-open to patients on Monday, June 1, 2020.

“The re-opening of Cooper Urgent Care in Cherry Hill is an important reminder to put your health first,” said Jillian C. Smith, MD, medical director of Cooper’s Urgent Care services. Read more.