Richard L. Rudolph , M.D. joined Cyberonics in August 2001 as Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer. He has 20 years of pharmaceutical and medical device research and management experience in the neuroscience area. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications. Prior to joining Cyberonics, Dr. Rudolph was Senior Director, Clinical Research and Development at Wyeth-Ayerst Research. During his 16-year career at Wyeth-Ayerst, Dr. Rudolph was responsible for numerous clinical studies and research on Effexor(R) (venlafaxine hydrochloride) and Effexor(R) XR, a leading brand of medication for the treatment of patients with depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
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