Today, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper celebrates the grand opening of its new $100 million, four-story, 103,050 sq. ft. center located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, dedicated to cancer prevention, detection, treatment and research.

The new MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper brings together MD Anderson’s world-renowned expertise and Cooper’s regional leadership in a partnership that opens up a broader range of options for cancer patients in South Jersey, Delaware and the Greater Philadelphia region.

R. Phillip Dellinger, MD, has been appointed as Chief of the Department of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU).

Cooper University Health Care has launched a new approach to primary care medicine with the opening of the Cooper Advanced Care Center located in Camden, NJ. This new and innovative service was established to provide our local underserved population with unprecedented access to a collaborative practice of 19 medical and surgical specialties under one roof.

On the day that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded health coverage, officials from Cooper University Health Care joined with other leaders and health care providers and community leaders at a rally to pledge its commitment to helping Camden residents obtain the health insurance available to them.

On Sunday morning, November 3, 2013, the historic Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to allow more than 5,000 runners and walkers to participate in this year’s Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge Event presented by AmeriHealth New Jersey. This unique 10K run and two-mile bridge walk—the largest in the tri-state area—benefits the Larc School, located in Bellmawr, N.J., serving students with a wide range of moderate to severe disabilities. Since 2001, this event has raised more than $2,500,000 for the school

Silver EPO plans to be available both on and off New Jersey’s federally run health care exchange.

AmeriHealth New Jersey today announced that together with Cooper University Health Care they have created new co-branded insurance products designed for individuals and small businesses. The Silver EPO (Exclusive Provider Organization) plans will be available on the Individual and SHOP Marketplaces, New Jersey’s federally run health exchanges for consumers and small businesses. Read more.

This Saturday, 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, featured Mark Pollard, MD, who discussed Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and his return to football after his ACL injury. They talked about what all athletes can expect after suffering from an ACL injury.

Today, Cooper University Health Care and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center signed a partnership agreement to create MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper in Camden. This new, integrated cancer center will be the first partnership for MD Anderson in the Northeast. MD Anderson is located in Houston, Texas, and is the No. 1 cancer center in the United States according to U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey for the last 10 of 12 years.

Cooper University Health Care is proud to announce that Jeffrey C. Brenner, MD, Medical Director of the Urban Health Institute, has been named one of the 2013 MacArthur Fellows by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his work in developing new healthcare delivery models to meet the medical and social service needs of Camden residents,” said John P. Sheridan, Jr., President and CEO of The Cooper Health System.