Cooper University Hospital

Cooper University Hospital
Main entrance of Cooper University Hospital
Geography
Location	Camden, New Jersey, US
Organisation
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Services
Standards	JCAHO
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Helipad	FAA LID: NJ17
Beds	600
Speciality	Interventional cardiology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care
History
Founded	1887
Links
Website	http://www.cooperhealth.org

Cooper University Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility located in Camden, New Jersey. The hospital formerly served as a clinical campus of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. It is currently affiliated with the newly established Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and offers training programs across a variety of fields for medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, and allied health professionals. In 2013, Cooper announced a partnership with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and opened a new comprehensive cancer center to serve patients in New Jersey and the Delaware Valley. Cooper also is affiliated with the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, a leading non-profit research organization that focuses on stem cell science, genomics and personalized medicine.

Cooper University Hospital was established in 1887 by the family of a prominent Quaker physician called Richard M. Cooper. The original hospital had 30 beds and provided health care services to the low-income population of Camden. It slowly grew from a small community hospital into a 600-bed regional tertiary care center. In 1982, it opened a trauma center that remains one of only three state-designated Level I Trauma Centers in New Jersey. It is certified by the American College of Surgeons and serves as the regional trauma center for southern New Jersey counties. It also serves as a resource for Level II Trauma Centers in the South Jersey region. Cooper admits nearly 3000 trauma patients each year, making it the busiest center in New Jersey.