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 …
Life-saving Heart Surgery Leads to Life-saving Lung Cancer Surgery for Rosalie
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 …
Overcoming Dyslexia: A Journey From Elementary School to College
Joanne Mitchell, of Cherry Hill, NJ, always made education a priority in her children’s lives. So when her son, Daniel, was unable to recognize the spelling of his own name, constantly pushing books away in kindergarten, she knew something was …
From Wreckage to Flight: A Full-Circle Recovery
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 …
Tougher Than Nails
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!
“I had done it a thousand times,” said Dennis Hennis, a self-employed construction professional. …
Specialized Surgery Gives Angela the Gift of Motherhood After Cervical Cancer
After four years of marriage, Angela and her husband decided they were ready to start a family. During an appointment with her Ob/Gyn, however, Angela discovered that her pap smear test results were abnormal. Further tests confirmed her fears that …
One Family’s Battle With Breast Cancer: The Genetic Link
Michelle was 38 years old when she went for a mammogram after her sister, Barbara, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Michelle soon learned that she had cancer and the two sisters fought their battle together, side by side, through surgery …
The Kind of Nurse Everyone Needs by Their Side
My husband was a patient at Cooper. He had so many issues with his health that, once doctors were able to control one problem, another one would appear. He was in the ICU for ten days at the time of …
Jerri’s Story: The Doctor’s Visit That Saved Her Life
When Jerri arrived at her doctor’s office with what she thought was the flu, she never would have imagined that she was suffering from a life threatening tear in her aorta. In just a few short hours, she went from …
Chance Encounter Saves Young Man’s Life
For 20-year-old Matthew Kiseliewski it was just another day on the job at Cooper University Hospital. Little did he know a chance encounter with Cooper University Hospital Neurosurgeon, Dr. Allen Turtz, would save his life.
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