Press Releases
This portion of Cooperhealth.org provides a selection of press releases and news articles which profile Cooper employees, programs and new procedures. An overview of Cooper University Hospital's facilities and services can be found in our fact sheet, accessible from the menu on the left.
If you are a member of the press and are interested in obtaining more information on any of these stories, please call the Public Relations Department at (856) 382-6449.
Recent Press Releases
4/23/2009
New SpyGlass™ System Helping to Rule Out Pancreatic Cancer
When a sharp pain in his abdomen landed Craig Blackman in a local emergency department, he asked for answers. Test after test, doctors could not determine the root cause of his pain. (more) |
4/6/2009
Cooper University Hospital Welcomes New Neighbor
Steel beams and construction vehicles will once again enter the Cooper Plaza neigborhood as development plans progress for a 25-unit condominium building on New and 7th streets. (more) |
3/31/2009
New Clinical Decision Unit at Cooper Benefits Patients and Eases Overcrowding
In an effort to alleviate overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED) and ensure that patients get the medical care they need in a comfortable environment, Cooper University Hospital has opened the new Clinical Decision Unit (CDU). (more) |
3/30/2009
Local School Nurses, Athletic Coaches Tap Into Learning from the Experts at Cooper
Over the decades, school nurses, athletic trainers and coaches have had to expand their technical and educational skills to handle new and increasingly complicated health issues facing children today. (more) |
3/24/2009
With Expertise, Accuracy and a Team Approach to Care Cooper’s CyberKnife Center Treats Its 50th Patient
For NASCAR fan James Winder, precision, speed, teamwork and accuracy are not only the attributes of his favorite sport, but also his personal philosophy of cancer care. (more) |
3/16/2009
Cooper Cancer Institute and Director Honored by Susan G. Komen Foundation
The Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) and its Director, Generosa Grana, M.D., will be the recipients of two distinguished honors from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Philadelphia Affiliate. (more) |
3/10/2009
Cooper Opens New Med-Surg and Neurological Patient Units In Pavilion - Final Transition Almost Complete
During the next several weeks, Cooper University Hospital will be completing it’s final transition into the Patient Pavilion. (more) |
3/10/2009
Cooper University Hospital’s Statement Regarding New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine’s Budget Address
“We commend the Governor for giving priority to healthcare and particularly to safety net hospitals in this toughest of budget years,” said John P. Sheridan, Jr., President and CEO of the Cooper Health System. (more) |
3/9/2009
A Cardiac Surgery Trifecta
John Ainsworth, Rudolph Freda and Michael Landis didn’t know each other and all had different cardiac conditions that required three different surgeries; but in one single day they became part of a cardiac surgery trifecta that would save their lives. (more) |
3/9/2009
Chief Operating Officer Will Oversee Cooper University Physicians Group
The Cooper Health System has appointed George J. Weinroth, Esq., as Chief Operating Officer of Cooper University Physicians (CUP). (more) |