For 41-year-old athletic trainer Brandi Docket, running was a way of life. From starting as a hobby to becoming a way to lose weight after giving birth to her children, it gave her a sense of accomplishment. A couple of …
“They treated us as if we were the only people at Cooper University Hospital,” says Barbara Hawk.
Archibald Hawk is a United States Veteran. However, when prostate cancer struck, this Marine Corps veteran with the tough exterior was stopped in …
One evening while watching television with his wife, Betty, Dan Oliker took a strange, deep breath and fell limp. His heart had stopped; he was in cardiac arrest.
Betty jumped up, called 911 and ran to get a neighbor to …
SJ Businessman Has Life-Changing Heart Surgery at Cooper
Steve Ravitz is a prominent South Jersey businessman. With more than 50 years in the supermarket industry, not much rattled this entrepreneur—until he heard the words “heart surgery.”
“I went blank,” said …
Bariatric Screening Detected Lung Cancer
Hortense Brignola couldn’t walk 50 feet to her mailbox without getting out of breath. She couldn’t tie her shoes, reach down to pet her dog or help family during celebrations because of her obesity.
After …
A diagnosis of cancer is always frightening. For Ted and Marianne Colanduno, it was double the anxiety. Within the span of three years, both husband and wife received this dreaded news. But, thanks to dedicated cancer experts and world-renowned treatment, …
Melvin was born at Cooper nine weeks premature, weighing only 2.9 pounds. He spent his first few weeks of life under the watchful eyes of the staff in Cooper’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. To show his gratitude for the exceptional …
Renee was shocked when she found out she was at risk for sudden cardiac death; she had no symptoms. A family history and exam showed she had a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. When she spoke with Andrea Russo, MD, they decided Renee …