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