Joseph D’Orazio, MD, an addiction medicine specialist within Cooper University Health Care’s Center for Healing, its division of Addiction Medicine, participated in a panel discussion on recovery from substance use disorder hosted at WHYY last month.

Hosted by Maiken Scott, the host and creative director of WHYY’s science program “The Pulse,” the panel followed a brief screening of “Reframe and Reclaim: Shaping the Future of Recovery Stories,” a documentary series telling the story of our region’s response to the opioid epidemic. Read more.

(CAMDEN, NJ) Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care team members at Cooper University Hospital in Camden surpassed 1,000 cardiac surgeries in 2024, the highest number in South Jersey, and third highest health system in the state. This is a significant milestone and represents a tremendous amount of dedication, skill, and teamwork on the part of the entire Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care team, including surgeons, critical care intensivists, nurses, anesthesiologists, and support staff. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care has been named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. This prestigious honor highlights Cooper’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and rewarding workplace culture that supports employees in achieving both professional and personal growth.

For the past four years, Cooper has earned a place on Forbes‘ list of Best in State Employers in New Jersey, reinforcing the organization’s reputation as a leader in workplace excellence. Read more.

The 808 Market Street location in Camden offers a wide range of outpatient services allowing for improved and convenient patient care.

(CAMDEN, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care recently opened a new integrated care facility in which patients can see clinicians for a range of health care services, including treatment for substance use disorders, primary care, psychiatry, integrated child and adolescent behavioral health, addiction, and obstetrics and gynecological services. Read more.

 Long-time partners explore potential for joint innovation center to boost medical technology commercialization

GLASSBORO (Feb. 5, 2025) – Cooper University Health Care and Rowan University leaders are beginning work to create a joint innovation center to support a consortium of like-minded researchers and boost medical technology commercialization.

Inspired by a 12-year relationship formed through Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, the Joint Health Sciences Center, and the South Jersey Institute for Population Health in Camden, the two institutions are interested in deepening support for researchers and clinicians who want to bring real-world solutions from the lab bench to the marketplace. Read more.

(Camden, NJ):  The Cooper Foundation has received a $555,000 grant from the Roots & Wings Foundation. This generous contribution will strengthen Cooper University Health Care’s efforts to support the youngest and most vulnerable members of our community by funding essential programs focused on healthcare, early learning, basic needs, and safety for low-income children and families, from prenatal care through age three. Read more.

(CAMDEN, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care’s Innovation Center is hosting its second New Jersey Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Hackathon. This event will provide participants with population health data and IT tools to improve the lives of those in underserved communities.

“Our goal is to bring together participants who care deeply about helping people that are impacted by SDOH issues such as homelessness, food insecurity, access to health care, and substance abuse,” said Neal Lemon, PhD, associate vice president technology, commercialization and innovation for Cooper University Health Care and Rowan University. Read more.

(Camden, NJ) – Today, Cooper University Health Care held a groundbreaking ceremony on the first phase of a transformative $3 billion expansion of its Health Sciences Campus in Camden. When complete, Cooper’s “Project Imagine” will mark the largest building investment in Camden County’s history. George Norcross III, chairman of Cooper University Health Care’s Board of Trustees, and Cooper Co-CEOS Kevin O’Dowd, JD, and Anthony J. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care was proud to be recognized at an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Awards Ceremony on December 10, 2024. Representing Cooper at this prestigious event were members from Cooper’s Section of Military, Diplomatic & Field Surgical Affairs, active-duty U.S. Army medic rotators, Special Operations Combat Medic leadership assigned to Cooper, and Cooper’s embedded Army Medical Department Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training (AMCT3) Program team members. Read more.

(Cape May Court House, NJ) – Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional’s Radiation Oncology department has announced its recent certification by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) as an APEx-accredited facility. This prestigious certification recognizes the department’s dedication to delivering safe, high-quality radiation oncology care.

The Accreditation Program for Excellence® (APEx) is a rigorous process designed to ensure that radiation oncology practices meet the highest standards for safety, efficiency, and quality of care. Read more.