School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumni Council names three new members

Serving as the administrative body representing all alumni of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Alumni Council is an important advisory group to the dean in support of the faculty, administration, students, and alumni. Led by Jill Weimer ’97, ’04M (MS), ’06M (PhD), the Council, made up of more than 20 graduates, welcomed three new members earlier this year:

David Bernstein ’16S (MBA), ’20M (MD)

David N. Bernstein, MD, PhD, MBA, MEI is an orthopaedic surgery resident physician in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program (HCORP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a senior researcher at Harvard Business School, where he works on health care transformation initiatives. He also holds an appointment as a visiting professor at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary.

Bernstein is a prolific health services scientist and sought after key opinion leader, advising several think tanks and governments. To date, he has published more than 130 manuscripts in top scientific journals and has co-authored a variety of opinion and commentary articles in mainstream media outlets. Bernstein received his doctor of medicine degree­—with distinction—from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, a doctor of philosophy degree in value-based health care from the University of Leiden in The Netherlands, and a master of business administration degree from Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, where he was elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Bernstein also holds his master’s in entrepreneurship and innovation—with distinction—from the University of Luxembourg as a Fulbright Scholar and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Bowdoin College.

Patrick Milord ’12S (MBA), ’12M (MD)

Patrick Milord, MD, MBA currently serves as the vice-chief of anesthesiology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and is a clinical assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. From 2022-2023, Milord was a NYC Health + Hospitals clinical leadership fellow in the Office of Managed Care and Patient Growth. Prior to this, Milord completed his anesthesiology residency and fellowship at NYU Langone Health, and subsequently worked in private practice as an anesthesiologist and interventional pain management physician for the Brooklyn and Queens communities. In 2012, Milord earned his doctor of medicine degree­—with distinction—in research and community service from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He concurrently received a master of business administration degree in healthcare sciences management and competitive and organizational strategy from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester.

Patricia Sheridan ’01M (MS), ’03M (PhD)

Patricia Sheridan, PhD is a research and development professional in the biotech industry. In her most recent position at Metabolon, she led a team of multidisciplinary researchers utilizing metabolomics and multi-omic integration to improve human health. Prior to joining Metabolon, Sheridan was a faculty member in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, researching the impact of nutritional status on the immune response to infectious disease. Sheridan remains actively involved in mentoring students in public health and engages in scientific communication for the public to help foster understanding of important topics in health research. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.