maternal-fetal Archives - Inside Cooper

Robin L. Perry, MD, Honored by March of Dimes

November 2, 2010 Leave a Comment

Robin L. Perry, MD, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cooper, is one of four South Jersey Physicians to have received the March of Dimes' Born To Shine Award in recognition of their outstanding work in maternal and infant care.

Courier-Post Covers Rising C-Section Rate

May 24, 2010 Leave a Comment

Recently-released federal data shows the national Cesarean rate for 2007 to be the highest ever reported, at 31.8 percent of all births, which is an increase of 54 percent from 1996. The Courier-Post published an in-depth article discussing the trend in New Jersey and spoke with Richard L. Fischer, M.D., Head of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, about some of the possible reasons for the substantial increase.