Cooper’s 14th Annual Research Week A Success
Congratulations to the research-project award winners at Cooper’s 14th Annual Research Week (April 23-27), sponsored by the Division of Academic and Medical Affairs and the Cooper Research Institute.
Press Releases
Cooper University Hospital’s Trauma Center Receives “Level I” Verification From the Verification Review Committee
Cooper University Hospital has received verification as a Level I Trauma Center for an additional two years by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The Cooper Trauma Center will celebrate its 30th Anniversary this fall and treats more than 2,700 patients a year.
Cooper Breaks Ground on $100 MM Cancer Institute
Today, The Cooper Health System celebrated the official groundbreaking for its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus. The four-story, 103,050 square foot Cooper Cancer Institute will expand access to cancer care in South Jersey by providing a full range of cancer care services and specialists all under one roof.
Cooper Receives $2.8 Million in Federal Innovation Grant
Cooper University Hospital is the recipient of a $2.7 million, three-year Federal Innovation Grant presented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Health Care Innovation Award was announced today by CMS. Cooper was selected out of over 3,000 applications from all over the country; only 26 awards were granted.
Cooper University Hospital Participating in Major North American Clinical Study of New Sepsis Treatment
Sepsis kills 250,000 Americans annually yet there is no FDA approved treatment; three drugs recently removed from market or failed clinical studies
See How da Vinci Robotic System Is Changing Surgery in South Jersey
Join Cooper surgeons Monday, March 12 as they offer a hands-on demonstration of the new da Vinci Surgical Robot. Visitors are invited to operate the robot first-hand.
Cooper Named “Center of Excellence” for New Breast Radiation Treatment
Cooper Cancer Institute was recently named a “Center of Excellence” in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for its use of the SAVI® applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy.
Avon Breast Health Outreach Program Awards Grant to Cooper Cancer Institute’s Breast Cancer Outreach and Screening Program
The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $35,000 one-year grant to Cooper Cancer Institute to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. It is the fourth year that the program has received funding from the Avon Foundation for Women to support its work on this important health issue and in recognition of the program’s excellence.
Cooper Announces New Chief Operating Officer
Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, will be responsible for the administration and management of The Cooper Health System’s health care delivery operations, including the hospital and physician organization. She will also support the Board and the President/CEO in establishing strategic direction for the organization and achieving its financial goals.
Cooper Offers Newest Heart Valve Technology That Will Transform The Treatment of Valve Disease
The Cooper Heart Institute at Cooper University Hospital has been selected as one of the initial sites in the United States to implement a groundbreaking cardiovascular technology, the new Sapien Percutaneous Heart Valve.