Nancy Snyderman

Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D. is the chief medical editor for NBC News, and frequently appears on NBC's Today Show in various medical-related features.

Early life
Dr. Snyderman was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Indiana University, earning her B.A. in Microbiology. She went on to attend medical school at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine, earning her M.D. in 1977. After following up her medical training with residencies in both pediatrics and ear, nose, and throat surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, she moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, where she joined the surgical staff at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, specializing in throat and neck cancers.

Career
As she continued her work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dr. Snyderman began broadcasting at the ABC affiliate KATV, as well as filming stories for Good Morning America. In 1988, Snyderman moved to San Francisco, where she practices surgery at the California-Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Snyderman is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology in Head and Neck Surgery, and specializes in head and neck cancer.

Health Insurance Lobbying
Dr. Snyderman is a speaker for the health insurance industry lobbying group America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).

External link

 * Biography of Nancy Snyderman at MSNBC.com
 * Speaker Page at ahiphealthspeakers.org