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.

Ladies, mark your calendars: May 12-18, 2013 has been designated as National Women’s Health Week, and that means it’s time to focus on YOU. This week is the perfect week to make your health a priority by scheduling your check-up appointments with an Internal Medicine physician, with a Family Practice physician, or with your Gynecologist. In fact, Monday, May 13 is “National Women’s Check-Up Day” – your reminder to make the time to schedule those health care appointments.

Cooper’s Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Rohit Patel, MD was interviewed about Governor Chris Christies lap band surgery. There are several options for patients to chose from when it comes to bariatric surgery and Dr. Patel suggests talking extensively with your doctor about the various options to find the best procedure for you.

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.

Cooper nurses bring the highest level of expertise and compassionate care to our patients every day. They are the bedside caregivers, the voice of calm, the liaison between patients and physicians, and navigators of the complexity of care provided at Cooper. In this video, we share with you the passion our nurses have for their careers and their love of the field of nursing. Read more.

Team Cooper turned out in force on Sunday, April 28 in Voorhees for the South Jersey March of Dimes “March for Babies” Walk, where more than 40 Cooper employees and their families joined together in raising more than $13,000.

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, John Neidecker, DO, of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute called into the WIP Morning Show to discuss the medical side of the NFL Draft.

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.