Press Releases

Cooper Recognizes Safe Citizens Day, Friday, September 11, 2015

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safetyThe New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is honoring the memory of those lost in 9/11 with the Safe Citizens Day program. Rachelle A. Greenman, MD, FACEP, Cooper Emergency Medicine physician, is the past president of the NJ Chapter of the ACEP and was instrumental in launching the initiative in 2014. The goal of the day is to make a commitment to being better citizens by teaching, or by learning ways to help ourselves, our families, our friends and our neighbors to survive times of unexpected challenges. Read more.

Cooper Urologist Publishes Article in Leading Medical Journal

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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

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salemhospitalCooper 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.

Cooper Verified as Level II Pediatric Trauma Center

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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 WatchmanTM 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.

Cooper Names Trauma Step-Down Nurse as DAISY Award Winner

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daisy2qCooper University Health Care has named Kristina Kelly, RN, of Riverside, NJ, as the most recent DAISY Award winner.

The DAISY Award, established by The DAISY Foundation, is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. It is presented in collaboration with the American Organization of Nurse Executives. Each quarter, Cooper will honor a nurse with The DAISY Award. Read more.