Our Authors
Meet the expert writers and researchers behind SleepVerdict.
Natalie Chen
Editor-in-Chief
Natalie spent four years at Consumer Reports testing everything from blenders to baby monitors before she got assigned the mattress beat and discovered her true...
- Mattress testing
- Sleep tracker evaluation
- Pillow and bedding
Jordan Baker
Staff Writer & Sleep Tech Reviewer
Jordan is a self-described terrible sleeper who turned his dysfunction into a career — he hasn't slept through the night naturally since college, which makes hi...
- Sleep trackers
- Smart mattresses
- White noise machines
Dr. Maya Patel
Contributing Sleep Medicine Specialist
Dr. Patel is a board-certified sleep medicine physician who has treated over 5,000 patients with sleep disorders and reads SleepVerdict reviews with the same sk...
- Sleep disorders
- Mattress firmness and spinal alignment
- Sleep hygiene