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
12/9/2008
New Center Means Improved Health Care for South Jersey Veterans
Veterans living in southern NJ, who have historically been underserved due to limited access to health care services, will now have better health care access at the new Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Annex (CBOA) located on Broadway in Camden, NJ. (more) |
11/26/2008
South Jersey Selected by the Terrorism Injuries: Information, Dissemination and Exchange (TIIDE) Partners as a Model Community
South Jersey, through the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services Medical Coordination Center Program is one of seven communities nationwide receiving recognition from the (TIIDE) Terrorism and Injuries: Information, Dissemination and Exchange partners as a model of how emergency medical services can work with other safety and public health agencies in times of disaster. (more) |
11/17/2008
George Edwards and the Bumper “T” Caring Clowns Nominated for Governor’s 2008 Volunteer Award
Cooper University Hospital is proud to announce that George Edwards and the Bumper “T” Caring Clowns, have been nominated for Governor Jon S. Corzine’s 2008 Volunteer Award in the Most Innovative category. (more) |
11/3/2008
New Cooper Physician to Start Phase I Clinical Trail Program for Cancer Patients
The Cooper Cancer Institute has expanded its physician faculty with the appointment of Nancy L. Lewis, M.D. Nancy comes to Cooper from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa., where she served as an Associate Member in the Genitourinary, Breast, and Gastrointestinal Malignancies Programs; Director of the Medical Residency and Sub-Intern Program; and as Associate Director of the Phase I Clinical Research Program. (more) |
11/3/2008
Cooper Commons Park to Become New 'Community Living Room' for Cooper Plaza Neighborhood
Sixty Camden children filled the tents at Cooper Commons Park at what will become the new “community living room” for the Cooper Plaza neighborhood. (more) |
10/13/2008
Cooper’s Health eTalk Offer’s Healthy Eating Tips For Children On Halloween
Trick of Treat? Give me something nutritious to eat. On Wednesday, October 29 at noon, Cooper University Hospital’s new Health eTalk online forum will be discussing tips on “Healthy Eating for Children on Halloween and Year-Round.” (more) |
10/7/2008
Highly Skilled Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Cooper
The Cooper Bone and Joint Institute has expanded its physician faculty with the appointment of Dino Nicol E. De Jesus, D.O. (more) |
10/7/2008
Cooper Cancer Institute Recognized for Exceptional Performance
Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) has been named a model for “Best Practices”, for performance improvement by The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. (more) |
10/2/2008
Cooper Receives National Award for Patient-Centered Care
Cooper University Hospital is pleased to announce that the Patient-Family Centered Care Program will receive a 2008 Spirit of Planetree Award for Cooper’s 2007 annual report and the creation of “Our Journey to Patient Family Centered Care” DVD. (more) |
10/1/2008
Cooper University Hospital Wins Consumer Choice Award Four Years in a Row
Cooper University Hospital has won the coveted 2008/2009 Consumer Choice award by the National Research Corporation (NRC). (more) |