You can hear Lonnie Garrett before you can see him. Great booms of laughter—his and whoever else’s that he’s cracking up—announce his arrival. And when he does get to you, you understand why this man leaves so many smiles in his wake. He beams positivity as he greets each person in the room.
That radiant personality helps to imagine the scene when he was arrested at the end of 2022. Read more.
(CAMDEN, NJ) Cooper University Health Care has appointed Autum Shingler-Nace, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, FACHE to the position of Chief Nursing Officer for Cooper University Hospital. In this role, she will continue to oversee perioperative and procedural operations and will now also lead the advancement of professional nursing practice and excellence in patient care, reporting to Kathy Devine, DrNP, NEA-BC, senior vice president and Chief Nursing Executive. Read more.
(Cape May Court House, NJ) – July 1, 2025, marked one year since Cape Regional Health System officially joined Cooper University Health Care. Over the past 12 months, the combined Cooper team has delivered on its promise to enhance access to high-quality care and specialty services for the residents and visitors of Cape May County.
“We’ve had an extraordinary first year and have taken bold steps forward — from bringing MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper’s nationally recognized cancer care to the region to expanding specialty services and building a stronger, more integrated health care delivery system,” said George E. Read more.
(Cape May Court House, NJ) – Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional today celebrated becoming an approved radiation oncology site of MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The site received approval from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, one of the nation’s leading cancer centers, which partnered with Cooper University Health Care starting in 2013. This approval broadens the availability of advanced cancer care options for the residents of Cape May and Atlantic counties. Read more.
Subaru of America, Inc. has once again reaffirmed its commitment to the Camden community with a generous $30,000 donation to The Cooper Foundation. Now in its fourth consecutive year, this support—part of the automaker’s Subaru Loves to Care® initiative—helps eliminate barriers to care by providing durable medical equipment and reliable roundtrip transportation for patients served by Cooper University Health Care.
The funding directly supports patients in Camden with medical equipment often not covered by insurance, such as blood pressure monitors, glucometers, scales, wheelchairs, walkers, and canes. Read more.
The Cooper Foundation received a generous $70,000 donation from the Barbara T. Ferraro Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation—marking its third significant gift in support of groundbreaking ovarian cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. With two previous donations of $50,000 each, this latest contribution brings the Foundation’s total giving to $170,000, underscoring its deep commitment to leading the charge against one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Read more.
Camden, NJ — Cooper University Health Care is now enrolling patients in a clinical trial for a new, less invasive treatment option for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)—a brain disorder that mostly affects people over the age of 65 that can cause walking difficulties, memory problems, and loss of bladder control.
The new procedure uses the eShunt® System, a small implant designed to drain excess fluid from around the brain without the need for traditional brain surgery. Read more.
Representatives from a variety of organizations across South Jersey visited Cooper University Health Care’s new Cooper Multispecialty Care at Market Street Wednesday afternoon to tour the new facility and learn about the multidisciplinary approach which makes it a unique asset to Cooper’s care offerings. This new facility combines family medicine, addiction medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatric services in one shared location, allowing seamless collaboration between care teams and reducing a patient’s need for transportation. Read more.
CAMDEN, N.J. – Cooper University Health Care recently hosted the graduation of the first two U.S. Air Force paramedics to complete the new Paramedic Currency Platform, a groundbreaking military medical readiness initiative developed in partnership with the 87th Medical Group at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Senior Airmen Tristan Six and Jack Bredar earned their New Jersey state paramedic licenses after months of rigorous, hands-on training with Cooper EMS. Read more.
(CAMDEN, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care’s issuer credit rating was raised by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) to an “A+” from “A.” Cooper’s new credit rating is the highest it has been in its 138-year history. S&P stated that Cooper’s positive operating margins, low debt profile, and experienced management team with a steadily improving market share justified the higher rating.
“This upgrade is a testament to the thousands of Cooper team members who are dedicated to our mission and the communities we serve,” said George E. Read more.