LLuminari Expert Network member and co-founder, Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D., returned to television in August 2006 as NBC News’ Chief Medical Editor. Previously she was Vice President, Consumer Education at Johnson & Johnson where she headed a new educational initiative, Understanding Health, which focused on educating and informing the public about health and medicine.
Dr. Snyderman is a Head and Neck cancer surgeon and has had appointments at the University of California-San Francisco and California-Pacific Medical Center. She joined the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department at the University of Pennsylvania in January 2005.
Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Dr. Snyderman served as the medical correspondent for ABC News for 17 years and was a contributor to 20/20. Prime Time Thursday and Good Morning America.
Dr. Snyderman has reported on wide-ranging medical topics affecting both men and women. She has traveled the world and has reported from many of its most troubled areas.