MANAGEMENT TEAM

The NeuroVista management team has a proven track-record of developing and commercializing innovative medical technologies that have a profound impact on healthcare. Unique domain expertise in the design and development of implantable neurological products, combined with a passion to improve the lives of people with debilitating conditions, has compelled this accomplished team to pursue the development of revolutionary technologies for the management and treatment of epilepsy.

Kent W. Leyde
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Kent W. LeydeKent W. Leyde, Chief Technology Officer, has more than 20 years of experience in the medical device and electronics industry, where he has developed broad technical expertise in medical device development, implantable systems, analog and digital electronics, digital signal processing, software design, and working with US and international technical standards and specifications.

Prior to joining NeuroVista, Kent led the product development programs at Northstar Neuroscience, Inc., a Seattle-based medical device company seeking to improve neurological recovery following stroke through targeted electrical stimulation of the brain.

Prior to Northstar, Kent led multi-disciplinary engineering teams at Heartstream (now Philips Medical Systems), a Seattle-based company that revolutionized the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest with uniquely designed defibrillators that make the deployment of these devices practical in a variety of settings. Kent’s team designed and launched the company's initial series of innovative automated external defibrillators. Prior to Heartstream, Kent held engineering and management positions with Physio-Control and Hewlett-Packard.

Kent is an inventor on numerous patents relating to medical devices. He received both a BS and MS in electrical engineering from Washington State University.

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