BURLINGTON COUNTY BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE Spring 2024

Burlington County remains at forefront of health care

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Welcome 06 Mall to Medical Complex 08 Health Profiles 11 Elevate Health & Therapeutic Services 12 Medical Rejuvenati...

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Contents

Welcome 06

Mall to Medical Complex 08

Health Profiles 11

Elevate Health & Therapeutic Services 12

Medical Rejuvenation 14

Oaks Integrated Care Legacy
Treatment Services 16

Plasma Services Group 18

Healthcare Listings 20

Engage and Connect 22

Upcoming Events 23

Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce

520 Fellowship Road, E502
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

856-439-2520 | www.bcrcc.com

Chairman, CEO and Publisher | Douglas K. Ray

President and Chief Operating Officer | Scott Stone

Vice President / Director | Scott Ray

Managing Director | David Small

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Editor | Angela Holmes

Project Manager | Katharene DeLorenzo

Contributing Writer | Cindy Hadish

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Chairperson’s Message The Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce is the premiere organization in our communit...

President’s Message Welcome to the first edition of Burlington County Business Perspective, a new digital magazine of...

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Welcome

Chairperson’s Message

The Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce is the premiere organization in our community to help businesses make meaningful connections to help our members grow their businesses right here in our community. From dynamic networking opportunities to educational programs to meetings with elected officials and to the only business expo in our region, our Chamber offers something for every size and type of business.

Our personal connections and introductions set us apart from other organizations. On any given day at BCRCC, you can meet Board Members, influential leaders, and decision makers, by just reaching out and asking for an introduction. Our team, board and volunteers will help you make the connections that you want and need to grow your business.

I am excited about new opportunities in 2024. This new digital magazine is just one of them. Our new networking group, The Connective and our Leadership Academy are just a few new programs to help you improve your networking and leadership skills. The Public Policy Council is expanding its offerings to include more frequent opportunities for you to engage with our elected officials and voice your opinion on legislative issues that will impact your business.

As a small business owner, I know what it takes to have a successful business and your Chamber provides the tools you need to succeed. That’s why I have served on the Board of Directors for the last several years and why I am pleased to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors for 2024 and 2025. Your BCRCC board and team are hard at work creating opportunities for you & your business, so join us today in making business better in Burlington County.

Connect. Grow. Succeed

Ron Monokian
Chairperson of the Board
& President,
Burlington County Regional
Chamber of Commerce
We Make It Personal

President’s Message

Welcome to the first edition of Burlington County Business Perspective, a new digital magazine of the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Through this magazine, we will showcase businesses and industries in our county. Through our marketing efforts your message will reach Chamber members and non-members. We are pleased to partner with Town Square Publications Company to bring the first of its kind interactive digital magazine to our business community.

This issue highlights the robust healthcare community in Burlington County. From patient access to research and a mini directory, I am sure you will learn something you didn’t know. We have access to some of the best healthcare right here in Burlington County.

Burlington County’s business environment is robust, poised for growth and prosperity. From historic downtown shopping districts to home to national and international headquarters to industrial parks with manufacturing & research to agriculture, Burlington County’s business community is as expansive and diverse as the residents who call our county home.

Additional issues of Burlington County Business Perspective will highlight our legal community and hospitality industries. Did you know that Burlington County is home to the 3rd largest number of hotel rooms in the state? Or how about the fact that we have nationally recognized attorneys right here in Burlington County. That’s just the beginning.

Your Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce is to support you , our members, and the dynamic business community that fuels our economy. We are here to help you make connections for growth & success.

I hope you enjoy this issue.

Always Connecting,

Kristi M. Howell
President / CEO
Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce

By transforming a former Sears department store into its latest multi specialty campus, Cooper University Health Care...

Former Sears building a blank canvas for Cooper Moorestown Campus

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Mall to Medical Complex

Former Sears building a blank canvas for Cooper Moorestown Campus

By transforming a former Sears department store into its latest multi-specialty campus, Cooper University Health Care not only brought medical services directly to Burlington County residents, but rejuvenated an underused mall.

The new Cooper Moorestown Campus, located in the converted 166,000-square-foot, three-story building, opened in November as a state-of-the-art outpatient facility, said Chris Winn, senior vice president of ambulatory operations.

“For us, the Sears building served as a blank canvas to be able to create a space for all of those services for our patients,” Winn said, citing a yearslong process to renovate the building.

The Moorestown location is part of a burgeoning adaptive reuse concept happening across the country to repurpose vacant mall space into medical complexes, she noted, citing ample parking, its location along bus lines and enough space to serve as a “one-stop-shop” for patients, among its advantages.

More than 26 medical specialties, a range of diagnostic services, nearly 100 exam rooms, concierge services, a café and other patient amenities are offered at the Cooper Moorestown Campus.

While Cooper University Health Care has approximately 75 locations outside of its main Camden campus, this is the first new location in converted mall space, said Thomas Rubino, senior vice president of communications & marketing.

Both Winn and Rubino were able to watch the progress, as the mall-style escalator was replaced with a sleek staircase and other transformations were made to provide an open floor plan “that the patients really appreciate,” Winn said.

While the first floor of the campus opened in November, the lower and second floors were expected to open by mid-March.

Already, hundreds of patients per day are being seen at the new campus, with nearly 1,000 per day expected when all three floors are operational, Winn said, and while the Moorestown Mall is less than 10 miles from its main Camden campus, 25% are new patients.

Rubino noted that the facility is accessible from a main entrance facing Route 38 and an interior entrance from inside the Moorestown Mall, which was one of the considerations faced by the team planning the project.

Ultimately, they decided to retain the interior mall entrance, Winn said, to provide an opportunity for the avid group of mall-walkers to keep their exercise route, as well as others who are accustomed to parking and using the entrance.

During the first phase opening, patients can schedule appointments for primary care and the following specialties: bariatric surgery, cardiopulmonary diagnostic services, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, infectious diseases, maternal-fetal medicine, nephrology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics/musculoskeletal services, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, podiatry, pulmonology, rheumatology, thoracic surgery, urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery and vascular surgery.

Specialists from MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper include breast surgeons, gynecologic oncologists, and hematologists and medical oncologists. Cardiologists with Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care will also see patients at the Moorestown Campus. All specialties will be supported by laboratory services, pre-admission testing and other services.

Once complete, additional services will include physical therapy, radiology, infusion services, radiation therapy, an outpatient surgery center, and Cooper and Inspira Neurosciences.

With COVID-era supply chain issues still lingering, Winn said the initial opening was delayed by about two months while waiting for circuit breakers.

“We had the building constructed, but we just couldn’t power it,” she said, adding that the rest of the opening is expected to be on schedule. “We feel pretty lucky it was only a couple of months.”

Currently, the campus is open from 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Friday, with plans to eventually open on Saturdays.

Winn said the location in Burlington County was prioritized in Cooper Health Care’s ambulatory strategic plan, based on population growth and current and future needs.

About 75 people work at the site now, with 90 total expected once the other floors open.

The Cooper Moorestown Campus already is receiving positive feedback, Winn said, noting that the mall’s rejuvenation coincides with plans for housing, amusement options and other amenities.

“Bringing services to a community where it’s convenient and bringing specialists to Burlington County seemed the right thing to do,” she said. “We’re really proud and excited about the reception from the community so far.”

Find more at: www.cooperhealth.org

During the first phase opening, patients can schedule appointments for primary care and the following specialties: ba...

Healthcare business concept, Medical examination and graph data growth of business on laptop with doctor's health report clipboard on background.

Elevate Health & Therapeutic Services Medical Rejuvenation Oaks Integrated Care Legacy Treatment Services Plasma Ser...

Elevate Health & Therapeutic Services

grows organically

From a two-person private practice at its inception in 2017, Elevate Health & Therapeutic Services has quickly grown to add clinicians and expand services beyond its home office in Mount Laurel.

Founder Dr. Kristy Davies, a certified and licensed speech language pathologist, said rebranding from the original Speech Language Associates to Elevate Health reflected the practice’s momentum and growth into a multidisciplinary therapy clinic.

Elevate Health almost immediately outgrew its first clinic site, which opened in 2020, and now employs 35 clinicians offering a number of health and therapeutic services, including speech, occupational and physical therapy; audiology; feeding therapy; American Sign Language interpreting and professional consulting.

“It grew very organically, primarily through word of mouth from parents and schools,” said Davies, who obtained a Master’s degree in Speech Language Hearing Science from LaSalle University and her doctorate in Speech Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University. “We quickly grew and it kind of just went from there.”

About 70% of Elevate Health’s business is in speech language pathology, with 20% in occupational therapy at schools and clinics, and about 5% each in American Sign Language interpretation and audiology.

The practice helps children and adults of all ages and abilities reach their full potential, through speech therapy to improve communication skills, occupational therapy to help with daily living activities, audiology services to address hearing concerns and sign language interpreting to facilitate communication.

Elevate Health expanded to open a clinic in Eastampton, Davies said, to be closer to military families, with service members particularly in need of audiology services. They also offer free community events, such as “signing Santa” and classes that connect patients’ families.

“We’re really trying to give back,” Davies said. “We’re trying to serve our community.”

For more information, see: www.elevatehealthnj.com

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Services offers groundbreaking diabetes treatment

Patients with diabetes can find a groundbreaking treatment to address the root cause of the chronic disease at Medica...

other metabolic disorders, diminishing nerve pain and helping to prevent amputations. The program is covered by Medic...

Medical Rejuvenation

Services offers groundbreaking diabetes treatment

Patients with diabetes can find a groundbreaking treatment to address the root cause of the chronic disease at Medical Rejuvenation Services.

With a location in Marlton, as well as Galloway, Medical Rejuvenation Services started in 2019 and now employs 15 people between its two clinics, serving 5,000 patients annually.

Clinical Director Nicole Bock, a nurse practitioner, said the center uses Physiologic Insulin Resensitization to precisely administer insulin as a hormone.

The revolutionary tool achieves desired benefits, Bock said, while avoiding the No. 1 negative side effect, known as progressive insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance results from a compromised carbohydrate metabolism, resulting in a chronic inflammatory state that leads to progressive tissue damage and organ dysfunction.

Bock said Physiologic Insulin Resensitization, designed to address the root cause of metabolic disorders and diabetes as an intravenous infusion, has been shown to combat progressive insulin resistance.

“Rather than administering insulin conventionally as a drug to merely suppress symptoms, which typically cause significant side effects,” she said, “PIR is novel in its unique ability to administer insulin as a ‘hormone communicator’ to better facilitate an optimized metabolism.”

By delivering insulin in a manner that bio-mimics normal physiology, Physiologic Insulin Resensitization can reduce insulin resistance, Bock noted.

The protocol is designed to repair and regenerate the body’s cells, she said, peripherally at first, and then through repeated treatment sessions, cellular restoration progresses to the organs, helping the body to naturally return to its more normal physiologic state.

Bock said the treatment has not only stabilized, but in many instances, has reversed complications of diabetes and other metabolic disorders, diminishing nerve pain and helping to prevent amputations.

The program is covered by Medicare and most private insurance. Medical Rejuvenation Services also offers allograft treatments for chronic wounds and a medical weight loss program.

Find more at: www.medicalrejuvenationsolutions.com

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Two nonprofit organizations provide an array of programs for residents living with mental illness, addiction and othe...

Legacy Treatment Services traces its history to The Children’s Home, which counseled youth with emotional and develop...

Nonprofit Organizations

provide mental health services

Two nonprofit organizations provide an array of programs for residents living with mental illness, addiction and other challenges in Burlington County and beyond.

Legacy Treatment Services, with its main office in Marlton, and Oaks Integrated Care, with an administrative office in Mount Holly, both are dedicated to improving the lives of children, adults and families.

Oaks Integrated Care offers more than 230 health and social service programs in 19 New Jersey counties.

“When individuals are having a mental health crisis, time is of the essence,” said Denise Soto, Oaks’ chief development & communications officer, citing among its services two walk-in Mental Health Urgent Care locations, for individuals experiencing emotional problems not in need of psychiatric hospitalization.

With nearly 1,400 employees, Oaks serves more than 40,000 individuals annually. Its predecessor, Family Service of Burlington County, was founded in 1968, merging with other healthcare organizations to become Oaks Integrated Care, focused on people living with a mental illness, addiction or developmental disability.

Legacy Treatment Services traces its history to The Children’s Home, which counseled youth with emotional and developmental challenges for 150 years, and The Drenk Center, which delivered behavioral health services to all ages for more than a half century.

The merger as Legacy Treatment Services produced an organization with a mission to improve behavioral health and social service outcomes for all ages, now offering more than 70 programs and services throughout 17 New Jersey counties, serving 20,000 people annually.

Outpatient mental health tops its list of services, with Legacy recently opening an additional outpatient treatment center in Hainesport. Some of its adolescent residential services group homes have waiting lists, while an affiliation with Community Treatment Solutions in 2017 added programs such as therapeutic foster care and reunification services.

For more on Oaks Integrated Care,
see: www.oaksintcare.org

For Legacy Treatment Services,
see: www.legacytreatment.org

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A leader in specialty antibody collection for medical diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries, located in Moorestown...

a unique opportunity to give back something meaningful to the donors and patients, while also offsetting the cost of ...

Plasma Services

A leader in specialty antibody collection for medical diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries, located in Moorestown, supports the worldwide diagnostic industry.

Plasma Services Group is a global leader in specialty antibody recruitment for the medical diagnostic industry, said Mike Delahanty, director of donor recruitment, marketing and media.

“PSG creates a space where plasma donations matter, and diagnostic research thrives,” Delahanty said.

“PSG’s donors are at the forefront of autoimmune and infectious disease diagnostic research, offering an opportunity to make a contribution that makes a difference.”

Founded in 2004, Plasma Services Group expanded its capabilities in 2007 by opening a production and product testing facility that evolved into the variety of products and services now offered, and currently has 11 employees.

Delahanty noted that donors are recruited nationwide and about 100 plasma donors are seen at their preferred center annually. Qualified donors are compensated for their time and efforts, along with all travel expenses paid for by Plasma Services Group.

With about 100,000 milliliters of plasma donated annually, donors are the critical link in the diagnostic process.

“Typically, the plasma that we collect is used in the creation of diagnostic testing kits,” Delahanty said. “With our donors’ help, these kits can become more effective, more accurate and get people on treatment faster. This is a unique opportunity to give back something meaningful to the donors and patients, while also offsetting the cost of medical expenses.”

Nichelle Porto and Kate Boylan acquired Plasma Services Group in 2018 as president and vice president.

“Both Nichelle and Kate have been champions of diagnostic innovations for over 17 years,” Delahanty said. “They lead their team at PSG with passion and integrity, instilling a deep commitment to inclusive, patient-focused research.”

Find more information at:
www.plasmaservicesgroup.com

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Hospitals/Physician Practices/Urgent Care Advocare South Jersey Internal Medicine 526 Lippincott Drive, Marlton, NJ ...

Virtua at New Hanover 25 Wrightstown Cookstown Road, New Hanover, NJ 08652 (609) 901 3030 www.virtuahealth.org Health...

Healthcare Listings

Hospitals/Physician Practices/Urgent Care

Advocare South Jersey Internal Medicine

526 Lippincott Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053

(856) 985-3700

sjim.advocaredoctors.com

Physician

Cooper - Aortic Center - Marlton

127 Church Road, Marlton, NJ 08053

(856) 817-3000

www.cooperhealth.org