The Cooper Neurological Institute (CNI), which offers the only pituitary and neuroendocrine program in South Jersey, remains at the forefront of minimally invasive neuroendoscopy for pituitary tumors and other brain disorders with the recent acquisition of the NICO MyriadTM device. …
New Cooper Cancer Institute Building Moving Forward
The Cooper University Hospital Board of Trustees recently approved a new $100 million Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) project which includes the creation of a new dedicated cancer services building on the Camden campus and expansion of cancer services at Cooper …
SAVI® – A New Treatment Option for Early-stage Breast Cancer
Cooper Cancer Institute now offers a new type of breast treatment for women with early stage breast cancer. The new device called SAVI (Strut Adjusted Volume Implant) is used for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI). The SAVI device is a …
Advanced Care for Pertussis Patients at Cooper’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Until recently, it was believed that childhood immunizations against pertussis (whooping cough) conferred lifelong immunity. We now know that pertussis immunity wanes over time and, according to the CDC, the overall incidence has been increasing since 2007. Another contributing factor …
Cooper Responds to Growing Demand for Rheumatology Services
Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD, Named Head of Division
Nearly 50 million adults in the United States now suffer from a rheumatologic disorder. To meet the growing demands of this diverse patient population that ranges from management of rheumatoid arthritis to …
Advancing the Field of Reconstructive Neuro-Orthopaedics
At the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, David A. Fuller, MD, is advancing the field of reconstructive neuro-orthopaedics using breakthrough surgical procedures to help patients who have lost extremity function after suffering from debilitating injury or atrophy to the …
Cooper Digestive Health Institute Opens Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
To address the growing need for a multi-disciplinary approach to inflammatory bowel disease management in southern New Jersey, the Cooper Digestive Health Institute has opened the Cooper Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center. The new program will be under the leadership …
Weight Loss Surgery Now Available at Cooper
Bariatric surgery saves lives, improves quality of life and cures, reduces risk or prevents over 30 diseases and conditions, including some cancers. Study after study shows that weight loss surgery is the most effective way for obese and morbidly obese …
Cooper Heart Institute Creates Regional Valve Center
Performs First-of-a-Kind Transcatheter Valve for Aortic Stenosis
Cooper University Hospital’s renowned Heart Institute is again at the forefront of cardiovascular care, performing the implantation of the first percutaneous aortic valve in New Jersey. Cooper was recently selected as one of …
Gentle Medical Imaging Offered for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
There is no proven low-dose threshold for ionizing radiation, yet scientists believe there may be a cumulative risk for stochastic effects; therefore, Cooper’s pediatric radiologists weigh the risks before determining if, what type and how much medical radiation they use …