Success Stories

Patricia Nardone Soscia ’83

Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, Soscia earned her Doctor of Medicine from Brown University’s Alpert Medical School and completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in rheumatology at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. As a former attending physician and clinical associate professor at UMass Memorial, she engaged in patient care, clinical research and teaching residents, medical students and rheumatology trainees. Soscia is experienced in a wide variety of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases.

Martin Bergschneider ’09

Bergschneider is a research technician at Biogen Idec Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Mass. A Fortune 500 company serving patients in more than 90 countries, Biogen Idec is among the world’s leading global biotechnology companies. The company has developed vital therapies for multiple sclerosis, such as Avonex and Tysabri, and discovered Rituxan, the world’s most prescribed treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

Bianca Caetano ’06

Caetano earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is currently a family medicine resident at Brown University’s Alpert Medical School Family Care Center, the Department of Family Medicine’s major training and clinical site. Located on the main campus of the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, the Family Care Center provides comprehensive patient care to the residents of Pawtucket, Central Falls and surrounding areas.

Jacqueline Lynch ’09

Lynch is a research assistant investigating diabetes, obesity and metabolism in the endocrinology division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The division provides expertise in the full spectrum of endocrine diseases, including thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenal and bone and mineral disorders.

Jeffrey Newman ’06

Newman earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Florida and is a chiropractor with Active Life Chiropractic in Newburyport, Mass. Founded in 2004, Active Life Chiropractic combines skill and expertise spanning the entire chiropractic wellness spectrum to help patients achieve their wellness objectives.