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
4/3/2008
Renowned Cooper Physician Earns Prestigious Courage to Lead Award
Carolyn Bekes, M.D., Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Cooper University Hospital and Professor of Medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is one of only three recipients nationally to recently receive the 2008 Courage to Lead Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. (more) |
3/26/2008
The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Joins National Network of Children’s Hospitals
The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper was recently accepted into The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI). (more) |
3/13/2008
Coriell Institute and Cooper University Hospital Launch Partnership in Pioneering Delaware Valley Personalized Medicine Project
Imagine finding out you have an increased risk of developing diabetes over the next 20 years and that, armed with this information, you could change your current lifestyle to help ward off the disease. Well, now you can. (more) |
3/12/2008
Camden's ‘Eds & Meds’ Unveil Five-Year Progress Within City
A 31 percent growth in the number of city residents employed by Camden’s major higher education and healthcare anchor institutions is among the substantial returns resulting from the 2002 Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act investment. (more) |
2/28/2008
Cooper Opens Largest Digestive Health Institute in South Jersey
The first free-standing institute dedicated solely to digestive health in South Jersey, Cooper consolidates its top GI specialists into one comprehensive location. (more) |
2/21/2008
Delaware Valley Heart Care Expert Appointed Head of Cardiology at Cooper
Cooper University Hospital is pleased to announce that Perry J. Weinstock, M.D., noted Delaware Valley cardiac expert, has recently been appointed the Head of the Division of Cardiovascular Disease.
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2/14/2008
New Interventional Radiology Lab Offers Cooper Patients Latest Imaging Capabilities
One of the fastest growing fields in medicine is interventional, or non-surgical, diagnosis and treatment. To address the demand for this option, Cooper University Hospital has recently installed the new AXIOM Artis dTA angiography system by Siemens in a newly renovated Interventional Radiology Laboratory. (more) |
2/8/2008
Edward D. Viner, M.D., MACP, Appointed Chairman of Cooper Foundation Board
The Cooper Health System announces the appointment of Edward D. Viner, M.D., MACP, as Chairman of the Cooper Foundation Board. (more) |
2/7/2008
Sheridan Appointed Cooper CEO
On Thursday, February 7, 2008, John P. Sheridan, Jr., was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cooper Health System by the Cooper Board of Trustees. (more) |
1/29/2008
This Flu Season, Cooper’s Cooking Chicken Soup Online
For years Cooper University Hospital has urged the community to eat healthier foods. Now, Cooper has a new tool to show you how to eat better. (more) |