February is the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day, Black History Month and American Heart Month. As such, we’re offering a series of programs to educate you on the brain and heart connection, among other topics. Take part in education in the way that meets your needs—virtually, in person or on demand. A selection of…
(MARLTON, N.J., January 25, 2023) When Kenneth Hogan ushered in the New Year, the Mount Laurel man thanked several strangers – and a chain of medical professionals – who enabled him to survive a severe heart attack. The 58-year-old was having breakfast with his wife and adult daughter at a Marlton restaurant in late November…
at Atlantic City’s Borgata on February 25, 2023 Tickets are Available Now Voorhees, NJ, January 17, 2023 – Community members are invited to wear their dancing shoes for a good cause! Tickets are now available for the Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey 2023 Gala, featuring Grammy Award-winning Kool & The Gang, on Saturday, February 25, at Atlantic…
Related: HOORAY! MY 28 DAYS OF RADIATION ARE OVER: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis — Do You Really Know “All” Your Treatment Options? The American Brachytherapy Society finds many men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer are not presented with a highly effective minimally invasive treatment option: Prostate Brachytherapy Seed Implants. We live in an era of information overload, frequently…
(Above) A Proton therapy machine that delivers protons radiation directly to the tumor. Imagine a 196-ton, cancer-killing device that can target a patient’s tumor with a sub-millimeter precision while sparing nearby healthy tissues and minimizing side effects. Take note of the turtle image in the ceiling above the patient’s table. There were actually six of…
(CAMDEN CITY, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care’s credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service was upgraded today to A3, its highest rating ever. This follows Cooper’s recent upgrade to “A-“ from S&P Global Ratings (S&P) in November. “This upgrade speaks to the remarkable turnaround Cooper University Health Care has made from near bankruptcy at the…
Sue Peschin, MHS, President & CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research, released the following statement in response to the FDA’s decision to approve lecanemab for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 6, 2023): The Alliance for Aging Research today celebrates the Food and…
Cherry Hill, NJ (January 6, 2023) — Deborah LaFrance, MSN, RN, CNOR — Assistant Nurse Manager of the Operating Room at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital — was recently honored with a DAISY Team Leader Award for Extraordinary Nurses. A 29-year Jefferson Health employee, LaFrance, of Audubon, NJ, was nominated for the third-quarter 2022 award by a colleague who praises her…
Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS, president and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center, delivered the Rhoads Oration for the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery this month at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA (December 2022)—Joining a list of over 100 previous orators, Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS, president and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center,…
(CAMDEN CITY, NJ) Cooper University Health Care Emergency Medicine doctor Joshua Rempell, MD, MPH, recently returned from a 14-day trip to Ukraine as part of an educational mission to provide trauma and mass casualty training courses. The International Medical Corps organized the trip, an organization that delivers emergency medical and related services to those affected…
