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11/09/2007

ST. JOSEPH’S WAYNE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WILL HONOR

HARVEY COOPER, M.D. AT ANNUAL CHARITY BALL

Harvey Cooper, M.D., a member of the St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Professional Staff for more than 40 years, will receive the Distinguished Physician Award at the St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Foundation’s Charity Ball on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Glenpointe Marriott. Dr. Cooper will be honored for his commitment to clinical excellence, devotion to his patients, leadership on a variety of hospital committees and outstanding commitment to the hospital.

“Dr. Cooper has dedicated his entire professional career to our patients and hospital, has been a tireless advocate for the continuous improvement of clinical services and has served as a role model and mentor for generations of young physicians, “ commented Paula Nevoso, Executive Director of the St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Foundation. “We are thrilled that Dr. Cooper has agreed to be our only honoree at the Ball and our entire hospital community, his colleagues, patients, family members and friends look forward to paying tribute to him.”

Dr. Cooper has practiced internal medicine and hematology/oncology in Wayne since 1966. In addition to fulfilling his patient care responsibilities, Dr. Cooper serves on the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Board, was a member of the Bioethics Committee and chairs the Healthcare System’s Quality Committee. He has also served as President of the St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Medical Board and Chairman of the Department of Medicine. A graduate of New York Medical College, Dr. Cooper was a National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow in Hematology. He was Chairman of the Judicial Committee of the Passaic County Medical Society and is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the Medical Society of New Jersey and the American Society of Internal Medicine. He also served as Medical Director of Passaic Valley Hospice for eight years, at its inception.

Dr. Cooper and his wife Lynn live in Wayne. Their son Jonathan, daughter-in-law Dianne and grandchildren, Alex and Jaimee, live in Davie, Florida. Their daughter, Loren, lives in Brussels. Dr. and Mrs. Cooper are members of Temple Beth Tikvah in Wayne.

Proceeds from the Charity Ball will benefit patient care services at St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital. The evening will feature elegant dining and dancing to the music of “Sax and Sounds” as well as a champagne bonus auction.

For further information on the Charity Ball, please call the St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Foundation at 973-956-3304.