Samaritan has announced that effective Monday, Dr. John Bertagnolli will be its chief medical officer, assuming the role from Dr. Sara Pagliaro.
“Dr. Bertagnolli has been part of the Samaritan family for more than 10 years and brings more than 35 years of family medicine experience to our organization,” said Phillip W. Heath, Samaritan President & CEO. “He has excelled as a hospice physician during his many years with Samaritan, overseeing interdisciplinary teams and ensuring the consistent delivery of quality patient care.”
Bertagnolli will take over all responsibilities of the executive leadership position, along with leading Samaritan’s medical teams and the Boccolini Institute; supporting referral partnerships; and overseeing the organization’s clinical health-care services, including the delivery of care to more than 13,000 clients each year.
Bertagnolli is board certified in family medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. He earned a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2013.
Prior to joining Samaritan, Bertagnolli’s distinguished career included extensive experience in family medicine and hospice care, in addition to teaching and mentoring medical students at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
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Dr. John Bertagnolli brings more than 35 years of family medicine experience to the nonprofit.
