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Rebuilding a Shattered Life

May 17, 2010 5 Comments

An icy day in February brought 16-year-old Nicole’s life to a screeching halt as the car she was in spun out of control and slammed into a tree. When she arrived at the Level 1 Trauma Center at Cooper, she …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: car accident, orthopaedics, trauma

A Life Renewed Following Breast Cancer Treatment

May 12, 2010 Leave a Comment

Teresa KaoWhen you meet Teresa Kao today you could never imagine her as a woman who at one time had been defeated by cancer — anxious, depressed and fearful. She is a joyful woman, filled with light, living in the moment …

Posted in: Posts Tagged: breast cancer, chemotherapy, complementary medicine

When a Child Needs Radiology Tests

May 4, 2010 Leave a Comment

Last summer, Collingswood resident Jo Anne Romano and her family were getting ready to go on their first vacation since the birth of her second child, three-month-old Emilia, when she noticed that something wasn’t right with her daughter.

“Emilia was …

Posted in: Posts Tagged: pediatric radiology, radiology, urinary tract infection, vesicoureteral reflux disorder, voiding cystourethrogram

Hip and Knee Replacements Helped Erin Get Back on Her Feet Again

April 20, 2010 Leave a Comment

When Erin was three, she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Pain was an every day occurrence, but it never got the best of her spirit.

Last year, something changed. Her ability to do almost anything created extreme pain to …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: hip replcement, joint replacement, knee replacement, orthopaedics

Youngstown State Baseball Player Returns to Field Following Concussion

April 16, 2010 Leave a Comment

EricThe Vindicator, a daily newspaper in Youngstown, Ohio, recounts the story of Eric Marzec.

A senior at Youngstown State and a member of the baseball team, Eric had traveled to play St. Joseph’s University at Campbell’s Field in Camden, …

Posted in: Posts Tagged: concussion

Getting Back to the “Simple Things” Following Shoulder Replacement Surgery and Recovery

April 12, 2010 1 Comment

Shoulder replacement surgery was a difficult decision for Betty. She worried if it was “worth it” to undergo the procedure at her age. Now, several months following her surgery, Betty can’t believe she waited so long.

“I’m able to do …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: orthopaedics, shoulder replacement

The ‘Frequency’ to Fix a Heart

February 17, 2010 Leave a Comment

Colleen McQuade was tired all the time and experienced episodes of rapid heart beats. She is one of more than five million people that suffer from a heart rhythm disorder called Atrial Fibrillation.

Hospitalized on and off for several months …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: Atrial Fibrillation, catheterization, rapid heart beat

Young at Heart: Treating Women Under 40

February 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

Christi was 34 when she found out she had a heart condition that could be deadly. She complained over and over to her former doctors about being out of breath, not feeling well, and every time, she wasn’t getting the …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: heart condition, lipids

46 Minutes to Save a Life

February 9, 2010 Leave a Comment

Mr. Heller was at home with his wife when he began to experience severe chest pain. His wife called 911 and he was rushed to Cooper University Hospital. Within 46-minutes, Mr. Heller was in the catheterization laboratory having his artery …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: catheterization, chest pain, heart attack

The New Face of Cancer

February 1, 2010 Leave a Comment

Amy Link always knew she would get breast cancer.Amy

“For me the question wasn’t ‘if?’ it was ‘when?” says Amy. When she was eight, she watched her mother lose her battle with breast cancer at age 32. And her grandmother …

Posted in: Posts Tagged: breast cancer, breast reconstruction, chemotherapy, genetic testing, mastectomy, radiation
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