Congratulations to Robin Wilson-Smith, DO, FACOG, FACOOG, Attending Physician in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on having recently performed her 500th surgery using the da Vinci® Robotic Surgery System. Dr. Wilson-Smith is currently the #1 ranked robotic surgeon among gynecologic surgeons in the Central/Southern New Jersey area.
The da Vinci® Surgical System allows surgeons to operate through just a few small incisions. Read more.
Cooper’s Community Health Department kicked off their day with a visit to the Collingswood Fire Department to give cardiovascular screenings and comprehensive risk assessments to our community’s local heroes. Thank you to our local heroes for all they do for our community!
The mission of Cooper University Health Care is to serve, to heal and to educate. Within Cooper’s community health outreach, the goal is to promote healthy behaviors and preventative care in collaboration with community partners. Read more.
For patients who need a new aortic valve but who are poor candidates for either surgery or transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) through femoral-artery access, the Cooper Heart Institute now offers a new approach called transcaval TAVR. Read more.
The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper participated in the annual CBS3 “Change the Luck of a Child” fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities by making a $10,000 donation and answering pledge calls. These efforts helped to raise $1.2 million for the organization, which serves as a home away from home for families with a child in the hospital.
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“Ronald McDonald House Offers Sanctuary for Parents of Hospitalized Children” via SNJ Today. Read more.
Lourdes Alanis, MD, MPH, a third-year medical resident at Cooper University Health Care, won the SIR Case Competition during the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2017 Conference held in Washington, D.C., in March.
Dr. Alanis’ case presentation, titled “Aortocoronary Saphenous Vein Graft Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass,” was selected as the winner among the 70 cases submitted nationally. The presentation addressed the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and use of multimodalities (i.e., Read more.
Spring Has Sprung and Cooper University Health Care is hosting a Spring Career Event!
(Invitation Only Event)
Exciting Career Opportunities for Critical Care Technicians!
Full-Time, Part-Time and Per Diem for ALL Shifts.
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017
Time: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
To apply, click here.
Job Description:
On March 22, 2017, representatives of the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper visited St. Anthony of Padua School in Camden to accept a gift of handmade “heart hug” pillows to be given to hospitalized children.
The “Heart Hug” pillow project was initiated by Linda Burns, an art teacher at St. Anthony of Padua School, as a way for students and their families to engage in community service. Read more.
Compassionate, sensitive caregivers who enjoy working in a team-oriented environment are encouraged to apply for opportunities as a Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper.
Cooper University Health Care isn’t just another health care employer. We are a world-class organization with resources, expertise and innovation that can’t be found anywhere else in Southern New Jersey. Read more.
Most Cooper outpatient offices are open for scheduled appointments. Cooper Urgent Care Centers in Audubon and Cherry Hill are also open regular weekday hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., today.
The following offices are closed due to patient cancellations and power outages:
The following offices are closing early due to multiple patient cancellations: