I have always known I wanted to be a doctor, and having a parallel career as a medical correspondent has allowed me to travel the world, meet fascinating people, and satisfy my insatiable curiosity.

Interests:
There isn’t much I don’t love to try. I am passionate about riding my horses and regularly compete in the discipline of dressage. When not doing the TODAY show, I try to ride first thing in the morning. It’s impossible to ride well when you’re thinking about work or problems, so this is my “zen” time and jump-starts the pace of the day.

Activities:
Other than my horses, I love to hike and knit (although I don’t knit very well). I garden a lot and can’t think of a better way to fill the weekend.

Favorite Books:
I read everything -- fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and several newspapers a day. I loved the recent biographies on Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin.

Favorite Movies:
I also see movies -- in the theater and with the help of Netflix. In fact, I always carry a movie or two to watch on my laptop every time I’m on a plane. My favorite may be All That Jazz and for me last year’s best film was There Will Be Blood.

Favorite TV Show:
Boston Legal. It’s appointment TV.

Favorite Quote:
"No matter how much women prefer to lean, to be protected and supported, nor how much men prefer to have them do so, they must take the voyage of life alone, and for safety in an emergency they must know something of the laws of navigation." -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 1892

professional background

Dr. Nancy L. Snyderman is the Chief Medical Editor of NBC News and host of msnbc's Dr. Nancy, which airs weekdays at noon ET. Her reports appear on Today, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Dateline NBC, msnbc, and msnbc.com. 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 in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Dr. Snyderman served as the ABC News medical correspondent 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.

Degrees:
M.D., University of Nebraska
B.A., Microbiology, Indiana University

Associations:

• Chief Medical Editor, NBC News
• Host, Dr. Nancy Show on msnbc
• Associate Clinical Professor, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Awards:

• Research Grant Recipient, American Cancer Society
• Research Grant Recipient, Kellogg Foundation
• Emmy Award, DuPont Award for ABC News 9/11 Coverage
• Research Grant Recipient, American Academy of Otolaryngology ? Head and Neck Surgery
• Dr. Snyderman has been recognized for her reporting by the Associated Press, United Press International, California Medical Association, and the Radio and Television News Directors Associations.

Appearances:

• NBC News
• Medical Correspondent, ABC News and Good Morning America
• The View
• Prime Time Thursday
• CNN
• Appears on numerous broadcasts

Publications:

• Author, Medical Myths That Can Kill You
• Author, Dr. Nancy Snyderman's Guide to Good Health for Women Over Forty
• Author, Necessary Journeys
• Author, Girl in the Mirror: Mothers and Daughters in the Years of Adolescence