Our Medical Team

Dr. Blank specializes in osteopathic medicine and is affiliated with Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County and Virtua Memorial Hospital – Burlington County. He is the president of Sunset Road Medical Associates in Burlington and also serves as the medical director/team physician at Compassas Hospice. Dr. Blank earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and he completed his rotating osteopathic internship at the University Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri and his family practice residency at the Delaware Valley Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. He maintains membership in numerous professional organizations, including the American Osteopathic Association, New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians, American Medical Director Association and American Academy of Family Practice.

Dr. John Bermingham is a pulmonologist in Marlton, New Jersey, and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. He has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine.

He was educated at La Salle University, Temple School of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Dentistry NJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, Camden, Present attending at Pulmonary and Sleep Associates of South Jersey, Cherry Hill.

John has been on several committees and Memberships: Quality Assurance Committee UMDNJ-SOM, Kennedy Memorial Hospitals, Stratford, NJ, Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee UMDNJ-SOM, Kennedy Memorial Hospitals, Admissions Committee, UMDNJ-SOM, Stratford, NJ. Memberships: American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, American College of Osteopathic Internists, American Osteopathic Association.

Honors: Fellow American College of Osteopathic Internists, Fellow American College of Chest Physicians, Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, OB/GYN, Family Medicine UMDNJ. Awards: 2018 One of the Top Doctors SJ Magazine, 2017 One of the Top Doctors NJ Monthly, 2015 One of the Top Doctors SJ Magazine, 2011 One of the Top Doctors South Jersey Magazine, 2010 One of the Top Doctors for Women South Jersey Magazine, Physician Excellence Award, Virtua-West Jersey Hospital, Berlin Division, Medical Resident of the Year UMDNJ Dept of Medicine, June 1987 Medical Resident of the Year UMDNJ Medical Intern of the Year UMDNJ Harry Bonier, DO, Intern of the Year UMDNJ, Dean’s Award Outstanding Scholastic Achievement UMDNJ, Medical School.

Dr. Stephen Goldfine, MD, DABFP, CAQGM, DABHP, is a board-certified palliative care physician with more than 30 years of experience. Since 2003, he has served as Samaritan’s chief medical officer. Dr. Goldfine oversees the care of the nearly 11,000 patients served by Samaritan each year through hospice care, palliative medicine, and primary care at home. In addition to his senior leadership role, Dr. Goldfine serves as Samaritan’s liaison with the medical community and provides direct care for patients at home, at hospitals, and in long-term care communities. Dr. Goldfine is certified by both the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the American Board of Family Practice, with added qualifications in geriatrics and hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Goldfine received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and his undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta.

Michael J. Gallagher, DO grew up in suburban Philadelphia and studied mechanical engineering at Drexel University. After a short career as an engineer, he decided to pursue medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City. He then completed his Neurology residency at Cooper University Hospital and fellowship in neuromuscular diseases and electromyography at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, kayaking, and hockey.

Michael Rhee, M.D., an Independent Practitioner Physiatrist at Laurel Brook Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Mount Laurel, NJ., provides consultation services to maximize rehabilitation care of inpatients to optimize function, quality of life and return to community. Accomplishments:
– Director of Brain Injury Services for a leading academic institution (University of Pennsylvania)
– Program Director of Rehabilitation Services at an institution which received multiple awards within its national organization including Facility of the Year for superior patient care outcomes
– Consistently received the highest outpatient satisfaction ratings (Press-Gainey scores) within the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania
– Residency and fellowship training at a prestigious rehabilitation hospital consistently rated among the top 5 by U.S. News & World Report (Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation)