On June 1, 2017, Cooper University Health Care joined the elite ranks of U.S. hospitals to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers.…
Cooper Commits to “80% by 2018” Initiative To Reduce Colorectal Cancer in Adults 50+
More than 1,300 organizations across the nation have committed to substantially reducing colorectal cancer as a major public health problem for those aged 50 and older. MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is among them, working toward the shared goal …
Cooper Joins Pivotal Study of First Device For Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Arch Lesions
Cooper is one of only a handful of hospitals in the tri-state region—and fewer than 40 nationwide—participating in a pivotal study of the GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE), the first device designed specifically for the endovascular treatment of aortic …
Cooper Among Top Hospitals in the Northeast Offering SIRSpheres Y90 Radioembolization for Primary and Metastatic Liver Cancer
In terms of volume, Cooper is among the top six hospitals in the Northeast performing SIRSpheres Y90 radioembolization, a minimally invasive procedure that combines embolization and radiation therapy to treat both primary and metastatic hepatocellular cancer. Importantly, this means a …
Cooper’s Hand and Nerve Surgery Center: Advanced Expertise for Complex Hand Injuries
With a team of four hand surgeons, Cooper’s Hand and Nerve Surgery Center—a collaboration between the Division of Plastic Surgery and the Cooper Bone & Joint Institute—offers a level of specialized upper extremity surgical expertise that’s rare in the South …
Cooper Aims to Separate Hype from Hope Via Its Groundbreaking Stem Cell Research
Cooper is stepping into the forefront of clinical translational medicine with a multi-disciplinary, evidence-based, bench-to-bedside approach to stem cell research.
“There’s a lot of hype that stem cells are the miracle cure that will do everything,” says Spencer A. Brown, …
“80% by 2018!” to Reduce Colorectal Cancer
Through the “80% by 2018” initiative led by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is one of thousands of organizations that pledged its commitment to substantially reducing colorectal cancer as a major public health …
New Solutions for Patients with Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are some of the most challenging disorders facing patients and clinicians. Fortunately, the Lysosomal Disorders Center at Cooper – the only resource of its kind in South Jersey – provides diagnostic evaluation, multispecialty care, and management …
On the Leading Edge: Advanced Cardiac Surgery at Cooper
When it comes to advanced cardiac and thoracic surgical services, the Cooper Heart Institute’s cardiothoracic surgery team lives up to the designation “world-class.”
“We have a phenomenal group of surgeons with complementary skillsets and an exemplary success rate,” says …
New SPiNView Navigational Bronchoscopy Aids in Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the deadliest malignancy in the world, claiming more lives than colon, breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers combined. While early detection greatly increases the chances of successful treatment and improves survival rates, most lung cancers aren’t found until …