Behind the Stethoscope is a new series from the team at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, introducing you to the men and women at your side in your fight against cancer.

Christian Squillante, MD
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

What was your first job?

Other than the occasional lemonade stand in front of my house, my first “real” job was a cashier at the supermarket in my town. Read more.

Congratulations to Cooper physician Erin W. Pukenas, MD, Associate Director of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, for being honored by NJ Biz Magazine as one of the 2017 “Forty Under 40” award recipients.  The annual awards honor accomplished young professionals are recognized for their professional achievements, commitments to success, and contributions to the community.

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Childhood trauma survivors and their families enjoyed a super hero–themed day of fun with their families and the doctors and nurses who cared for them in a celebration of life reunion event at Cooper University Health Care on Saturday, September 9, 2017.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death in young children and adolescents in the United States. Read more.

In early September, a surgical team at Cooper University Health Care, led by Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, FACS, head of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and director of the Cooper Aortic Center, became the first in New Jersey to perform a new minimally-invasive treatment for complicated arch aortic aneurysms.

Cooper is one of only a handful of hospi­tals in the region—and fewer than 40 nationwide—participating in a pivotal study of the GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE).   Read more.

Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper are teaming up to turn the Benjamin Franklin Bridge teal in September for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

“The purpose of the lighting is to raise awareness about ovarian cancer,” said Generosa Grana, MD, FACP, director of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.”

“The DRPA recognizes the outstanding work that MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is doing regarding cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment,” said John T. Read more.

Donations of blankets and messages of hope are part of ‘Subaru Loves to Care’ initiative

What: Subaru of America and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) are working together to provide much needed support and “warmth” to cancer patients and their families in communities across the country as part of the Subaru Loves to Care initiative.

Executives from Subaru of America’s corporate headquarters and LLS will deliver those messages and 100 specially made blankets to inpatients at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. Read more.

Behind the Stethoscope is a new series from the team at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, introducing you to the men and women at your side in your fight against cancer.

Lauren Krill, MD
Department of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

What was your first job?

Victoria’s Secret Beauty—at the makeup counter.

Tell us something about you that people wouldn’t expect. Read more.

Join A. Leilani Fahey, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, as she discusses the opportunities and challenges of breast reduction for the female adolescent. Dr. Fahey will touch on body image, emotional and physical discomfort, unwanted attention, and other issues some teens encounter with large breasts. And, the long term effects, risks, insurance coverage and more. The presentation is followed by a Q&A. Read more.

Cooper EMS supervisor, Dave Taylor, left for Texas on Tuesday August 29 as part of the Pennsylvania Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), part of the National Disaster Medical System. Dave’s DMAT team is composed of physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, and pharmacists and is a self-contained mobile hospital, tasked with providing medical care to hurricane survivors. They are current operating in the Houston/Beaumont area providing disaster relief. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Board of Trustees Chairman George E. Norcross III on August 31, 2017, announced that Cooper had signed a letter of intent to acquire Trinity Health’s New Jersey facilities, which include Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, and St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton.

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Since the announcement, Cooper has received an outpouring of support from the community and legislators throughout the state of New Jersey. Read more.