Pediatric Emergency Medicine

If your child is severely ill or injured, there’s no need to cross a bridge into Philadelphia or deal with city traffic. The Pediatric Emergency Department at Cooper University Health Care offers the emergency care your child needs – close to home.

Why Choose Cooper for Pediatric Emergency Care

The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper is home to the region’s only comprehensive Pediatric Emergency Department, staffed by a team specially trained to meet the unique needs of children and their families during a medical emergency. 
 
Our team includes the most board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians and pediatric specialists in the region, so your child receives the expert care they deserve – when they need it most. 
We offer: 
    •    A child-focused environment, with family-centered exam rooms.
    •    Six dedicated pediatric beds and two pediatric trauma beds.
    •    A separate waiting area for pediatric patients and their families.
    •    Child life specialists to help ease anxiety and support your family during your visit.
    •    24/7 access to on-site lab services, medical imaging, and cardiopulmonary services.

As part of the Cooper Children’s Regional Hospital, we also have access to pediatric specialists who are experts in all major pediatric subspecialties, including pediatric surgery and pediatric trauma. 

Pediatric Trauma Center

Cooper is designated as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, meaning we have met the more than 200 standards from the American College of Surgeons to provide the most advanced life-saving measures for children in need of trauma care.

Our center is staffed with specially trained pediatric surgeons and trauma specialists, and incudes programs that support the physical and emotional needs of children.

How to Access Cooper Pediatric Emergency Care

Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper (located in Cooper University Hospital)

One Cooper Plaza

Camden, NJ 08103

(Entrance is on Benson Street)

If your child is experiencing a true medical emergency, always go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.

For less serious, non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses, visit one of Cooper’s Urgent Care Centers, located in Audubon, Cherry Hill, and Cinnaminson.