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Dr. John Tesser
Rheumatologist and clinical investigator
Rheumatoid arthritis • bioelectronic medicine • vagus nerve stimulation for autoimmune disease
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Focus: Vagus nerve stimulation as a non-immunosuppressive treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatologist and lead clinical investigator on the SetPoint Medical vagus nerve stimulation device for rheumatoid arthritis. Tesser's group has reported early controlled trial data showing measurable disease activity reductions in patients who had previously failed standard immunosuppressive therapies. Active in the American College of Rheumatology research community.
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Tesser on vagus nerve stimulation as a non-drug approach to rheumatoid arthritis
An implantable device the size of a penny may treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) — one minute of daily activation of the body's own anti-inflammatory reflex, instead of immunosuppressive drugs. Clinical trials in patients who failed standard therapies show meaningful reductions in disease activity. The approach may be especially useful for people who cannot tolerate drugs or who struggle with complex injection regimens.