Is Statin Therapy Right For You?

This week, the Courier-Post’s weekly “Cooper Connections” health and wellness column featured an article written by Perry J. Weinstock, MD, Head, Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Director of Clinical Cardiology at Cooper.

Concussions A Concern For Athletes As Fall Sports Approach

The August edition of SJ Magazine features an article about the dangers of concussions in young athletes and the warning signs of head injury. Doctors are seeing an increase in the number of young athletes suffering from concussions. “One to three patients a day are coming in, and it’s not just kids who are playing organized sports like football, hockey and cheerleading,” said Michael H. Goodman, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at Cooper.

Eagles Player Has Seizure Due to Possible Diagnosis of AVM

This week, Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson had a seizure while at practice. Medical tests have indicated Patterson has arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare congenital condition of abnormal connections between arteries and veins in the brain that short-circuits the flow of oxygen-rich blood.

South Jersey Real Estate Mogul Gives Back to Camden Children Through Learning Program

Sixteen years ago, Anne Koons took her son to the Cooper Learning Center located in Voorhees, N.J., for some academic help. Her positive experience with the center stayed with her and left a lasting impression. “I was truly impressed with the different programs that Dr. Richard Selznick had started at the Cooper Learning Center to help children with difficulties they were having in school,” said Koons.