The Cooper Health System Board of Trustees has named Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper University Health Care.
Actress Angelina Jolie announced today that she recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy after finding out that she had the “breast cancer gene.” Jolie’s mother died of breast cancer at age 57. Preventative or prophylactic mastectomy—the removal of breast tissue—may be one of several options available to women who are at increased risk for developing breast cancer, explains Kristin L. Brill, MD, Program Director, The Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center at Cooper Cancer Institute.
On Saturday 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, featured Lawrence S. Miller, MD, of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, who discussed Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay's recent shoulder injury.
The Cooper Heart Institute’s Cardiothoracic Surgery program has received "3 Star" ratings from the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in two separate categories: coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and aortic valve replacement surgery (AVR). It is the organization's highest quality ranking, and Cooper is among only two percent of participating hospitals with similar programs to earn “3 Star” ratings in both categories.
Ever since Karolynn Grays, 18, of Camden, was a little girl, her dream was to one day travel to France and experience all that the city of Paris has to offer. On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, made that dream a reality.
This Saturday, 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, featured David Gealt, DO, of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, who discussed LA Lakers Kobe Bryant’s possible career ending Achilles tendon injury.
In a highly innovative move, unprecedented in New Jersey, a health insurer and a hospital system — AmeriHealth New Jersey and Cooper University Health Care — announce today that Cooper will acquire a 20 percent interest in AmeriHealth New Jersey. This venture intends to transform health care in the state by increasing quality and lowering costs through a more highly coordinated care model.
A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. Every year, 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children (a report can include multiple children).
Distracted driving, such as texting on a cell phone while behind the wheel of a car, can change a life in a split second. Consequences can be devastating. Nobody knows that more than Alyssa Lesher, 16, of Mt. Laurel, who, in July 2012, was severely injured in a car accident involving a negligent driver and spent more than two weeks in Cooper’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU).
This Saturday, 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, featured David Gealt, DO, of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, who discussed Phillies ace Roy Halladay’s recent outings and his projections for the future. They also discussed Dr. Gealt’s NCAA tournament predictions.