Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper

The Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper is committed to excellence in education, research, and high-quality, safe care for pediatric patients from birth to age 18 as well as their families. 

We provide the same level of comprehensive, expert care for children here in South Jersey that you would get in Philadelphia – all without the inconvenience of crossing a bridge. 

Appointments are readily available with our Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, and pediatric specialists who specialize in many areas that can cater to your child's specific needs. As the only state-designated acute care children’s hospital in South Jersey, Cooper provides exceptional pediatric primary care and comprehensive specialty care services for every patient, every day, in a patient- and family-centered environment.

A Recognized Leader in Pediatric Inpatient Care

Cooper is the leading academic health care system in South Jersey, with more than 1,000 physicians practicing in 95 specialties and subspecialties. When it comes to pediatrics, Cooper offers an array of services provided by specially trained and highly experienced experts who use state-of-the-art technologies and comprehensive treatment approaches to care for your child. 

• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) treats full-term and premature infants with medical and surgical problems related to premature birth, respiratory, neurologic or immunologic disorders.
• Only hospital-based pediatric surgery and pediatric anesthesiology program in South Jersey.
• The only Pediatric Trauma Center in South Jersey, verified by the American College of Surgeons as meeting 229 rigorous standards for providing the most advanced life-saving measures in healthcare for children in need of trauma care.
• Renowned Pediatric Emergency Department with fellowship-trained physicians, and distinct waiting areas and rooms specifically designed to meet the needs of infants and children.
• A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with fellowship-trained specialists who provide the highest level of care for critically ill children who require continuous monitoring.
• Academic medical center with the largest pediatric teaching program in South Jersey.
• Fully implemented electronic health record (EHR) system allows our physicians to access all of their patient’s information whether they are in the hospital, the emergency department, or one of Cooper’s many outpatient offices.
• Child Life Services that provide age-appropriate appropriate preparation for tests, procedures and surgery; and emotional support, therapeutic play and supportive activities to promote effective coping and optimal development in children facing challenging health care experiences.
• Ronald McDonald House on campus as well as parent rooms in the hospital that provides a home away from home for families whose children are hospitalized. 

Facilities at Children’s Regional Hospital

The facilities at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper include:

• Separate eight-bed Pediatric Emergency Department.
• Two pediatric trauma beds.
• Private room, six-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• 35-bed Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• 28-bed Pediatric Medical/Surgical Unit.
• 12-bed Pediatric “Step-Down” Intermediate Care Unit.