Richard Verrier

Dr. Verrier has investigated sudden cardiac death for more than three decades, having published over 300 original articles. He is inventor of 12 licensed patents for diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm abnormalities and prediction of sudden cardiac death. During the past six years, he has focused attention on the cardiac effects of epilepsy in close collaboration with Professor Steven Schachter, a pioneer in VNS therapy and past president of AES. Their joint publications in Epilepsia and Epilepsy & Behavior have broken new ground in the study of patients with epilepsy.