Cooper University Health Care

“Today, more than ever, we need nurses who are skilled, compassionate, and prepared. We are honored to partner with BAYADA Education and TESU to create this unique nursing experience where students will learn in an advanced academic clinical setting alongside of some of the nation’s top nurses and physician specialists,” said George Norcross III, chairman of the board of trustees, Cooper University Health Care.
May 9, 2024

$5M gift supports new partnership aimed at reducing nursing shortage

The new Thomas Edison State University Accelerated BSN BAYADA Scholars Track at Cooper University Health Care will allow individuals to launch their health care career in just over a year.

Joining Cooper University Health Care to lead the new Direct Primary Care offering are (from left) family practitioners Dr. James Runfola and Dr. Leonard Ridilla.
Apr 3, 2024

New Cooper Health program offers ‘personalized’ care

Located in Haddonfield, the Direct Primary Care offering is available for a monthly fee and includes features such as unlimited primary care visits without direct insurance billing as well as access to doctors' cellphone numbers.

Cooper University Health Care appointed former federal judge John Vazquez to the newly created position of chief legal officer.
Apr 2, 2024

Cooper Health appoints former judge to new legal role

John Vazquez comes to Cooper from Roseland-based CSG Law, which he had joined just this past September as a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense & Investigations groups. 

Cooper University Health Care has opened the first phase of its $150 million outpatient campus at the site of a former Sears store in Moorestown Mall.
Feb 15, 2024

Cooper Health hits its highest rating score to date

In its ratings details, Fitch noted, “The 'A+' rating reflects Cooper's very strong liquidity position, which has nearly doubled over the last five years, driven by a five-year trend of solid operating performance."

Cooper University Health Care, in cooperation with several community organizations, is now offering a new program for students interested in becoming emergency medical technicians.
Jan 11, 2024

Cooper Health joins national study of fentanyl vs. ketamine

The research will assess whether a low-dose version of the latter medication may be more beneficial to some trauma patients because it lacks certain risks – such as lowering blood pressure and inhibiting breathing reflexes – associated with the former drug.

Cooper University Health Care has opened the first phase of its $150 million outpatient campus at the site of a former Sears store in Moorestown Mall.
Nov 30, 2023

Cooper Health opens phase 1 of $150M Moorestown campus (slideshow)

Located in the site of a former Sears store that closed in 2020, the 166,000-square-foot, three-story building is the health network’s largest outpatient facility to date.

Members of Cooper’s Center for Advanced Practice leadership team.
Nov 15, 2023

Cooper University Health Care initiates 2 state firsts

The Camden-based health care provider now offers a center that supports its advanced practice providers. It's also the only hospital in New Jersey that has joined the Radiation Injury Treatment Network.

Guests were encouraged to wear red in honor of the theme of Cooper's Red Hot Gala, which included entertainment such as a fireworks display. - COOPER HEALTH
Sep 26, 2023

At nearly $4M, Cooper’s Red Hot Gala breaks record (slideshow)

Drawing more than 975 guests, the 13th annual event was dedicated to longtime supporters Bernard and Shirlee Brown by their children and presenting sponsors, NFI and Vineland Construction Co.

Dr. Jeffrey Carpenter, chairman and chief of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Katherine McMackin, director of vascular surgical research at Cooper University Health Care.
Sep 22, 2023

Cooper team earns $100K grant to develop catheterization device

Invented by Drs. Jeffrey Carpenter and Katherine McMackin, the innovation gives cardiac teams more options and greater flexibility during a procedure and can also lead to a reduced risk of infection for the patient. 

A new program from Cooper University Health Care will provide tablets to military veterans who have difficulty getting to care at Cooper or Deborah Heart and Lung Center.
Sep 6, 2023

Cooper Health launches ‘Tablets for Veterans’

Funded by a $62,000 grant from the Federal Communications Commission, the program will provide 50 devices for three years and includes internet service.

Cooper University Health Care pulmonologist Dr. Wissam Abouzgheib (left) and thoracic surgeon Dr. David Shersher (right) invented and developed a device used to drain fluid from the pleural space of the lungs.
Aug 17, 2023

Cooper Health team earns $100K grant to further develop fluid evacuator

Two physicians at the Camden-based facility invented a device that has the potential to provide a more effective, less invasive way to clear substances from the lungs. 

The iNod Ultrasound Guidance System helps Cooper University Health Care physicians maneuver through lung tissue using real-time ultrasound guidance.
Aug 10, 2023

Cooper Health unveils advances in tech, programming

In just two days, the Camden-based provider announced an innovative system to improve lung care as well as a $2 million state grant to enhance the hospital experience for patients with sensory disorders.