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James’s Story: Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Care

January 15, 2013 Leave a Comment


As much as James Gonzales, 62, tried to prepare himself for his diagnosis of prostate cancer, hearing those fateful words “you have cancer” from his physician left him speechless and in a state of shock. However, Mr. Gonzales’ zest for …

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Elaine’s Story: A Mother, a Wife, a Lung Cancer Survivor

January 9, 2013 5 Comments


Elaine went to the doctor for a lingering cold and a cough that just wouldn’t go away. Her primary care physician did a routine check and ordered a chest x-ray for her cough when he didn’t hear any congestion in …

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Ed’s Story: Back to Broad Street – Double Hip Replacement

December 28, 2012 1 Comment


One year ago, Philadelphia mummer Ed McLaughlin was in so much pain due to hip problems that he was unable to perform in the New Year’s Day Mummers Parade for the first time in almost 50 years. Devastated by the …

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The Turning Point – Surviving Sepsis

December 5, 2012 Leave a Comment


Feet resting in the warm Caribbean sand, the sun shining onto the clear blue water, and her husband of five years by her side, Alicia Carnot, 32, was having the time of her life. For their anniversary, this Sicklerville mother …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: Dellinger, EUPHRATES trial, sepsis

Tami’s Story: Bariatric Surgery Helps Patient Reclaim Her Life

November 13, 2012 6 Comments


For Tami, her weight kept her from doing basic things in life. She couldn’t cross her legs when sitting, struggled to walk without pain, and gave up her passion for performance she once enjoyed. Enough was enough and in January …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Rohit Patel

Braden’s Story…How A Cleft Palate Brought a Blizzard of Questions

October 15, 2012 Leave a Comment


The wind howled and the snow was falling like feathery white blankets piling one on top of another. The blizzard was one of the worst in history for South Jersey when all of a sudden, Kim’s water broke. Panicked by …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: Cleft Palate, Cooper Cleft and Craniofacial Program, Martha S. Matthews, MD

Simultaneous Brain and Abdominal Surgery Saves Patient’s Life

August 21, 2012 Leave a Comment


On a chilly October evening in 2011, a horrific car accident left 53-year-old In Yong Kim, of Cherry Hill, N.J., clinging to life with five broken ribs, spine and pelvic fractures, severe head trauma with swelling in the brain and …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: Abdominal Surgery, Brain Surgery, Cooper Trauma, DO, John Chovanes, Jonathan D. Bussey, Simultaneous Brain and Abdominal Surgery

Life-saving Heart Surgery Leads to Life-saving Lung Cancer Surgery for Rosalie

May 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

When Rosalie went in for a routine checkup with her primary care physician, the doctor noticed a problem. He referred her to a cardiologist for further testing, where she was told she would need a cardiac catheterization.

At Cooper, a …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: cardiothoracic surgery, heart condition

From Wreckage to Flight: A Full-Circle Recovery

April 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

On a beautiful summer day in August of 2011, Jason Flood, a 21-year-old banner pilot from Franklinville, was about to pick up an advertising banner to fly along the New Jersey shoreline when something went drastically wrong. He missed the …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: neurological institute, orthopaedics, trauma

Tougher Than Nails

April 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

This remarkable story was featured on more than 100 news organizations throughout the world including CNN, BBC, Reuters, Good Morning America, The Today Show and 6ABC/Philadelphia!

Dennis Hennis“I had done it a thousand times,” said Dennis Hennis, a self-employed construction professional. …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: trauma
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