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 …
Cooper Patient Gains a New Life After Two Decades of Chronic Pain
Two decades ago, Carol DeLange, 52, of Philadelphia led a very active life. Scuba diving, sky diving, mountain bike riding and rock climbing were just a few of the outdoor activities she loved. However, a serious car crash in 1990 …
Renee’s Story: New Lifesaving Implantable Defibrillator
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 …
James’s Story: Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Care
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 …
Elaine’s Story: A Mother, a Wife, a Lung Cancer Survivor
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 …
Ed’s Story: Back to Broad Street – Double Hip Replacement
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 …
The Turning Point – Surviving Sepsis
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 …
Tami’s Story: Bariatric Surgery Helps Patient Reclaim Her Life
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 …
Braden’s Story…How A Cleft Palate Brought a Blizzard of Questions
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 …
Dr. Francis J. Caputo answers a son’s questions about his father’s Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Dear Cooper Vascular Surgery,
My father has been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm while having a routine CT scan. What exactly is an aneurysm?
An aneurysm is a bubble in the wall of an artery anywhere in the body …