Perry Bridger is Vice President, Global Value, Payer Access and Public Policy, at Edwards Lifesciences.  Perry is responsible for the global health economics, reimbursement, and public policy initiatives across the company’s businesses. Prior to joining Edwards, he was Senior Vice President and Director of the Reimbursement Practice at Avalere Health, a leading strategic advisory company in the healthcare field.

Previously, Perry served as Senior Health Policy Analyst at The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and has extensive experience in Federal healthcare policy. He holds an undergraduate degree in history from Brandeis University, and a Masters in Health Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.