Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri

College
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, B.A. Microbiology 1974

Medical School
University of Nebraska, Omaha, College of Medicine, M.D. 1977

Residency Program
Pediatric Residency, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh , PA 1979
General Surgery Residency, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 1980
Otolaryngology Residency, Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 1983

Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1984

Year Appointed to Penn Faculty
2005

Areas of Expertise
Head and Neck Cancer

Positions Held in Major Societies (Past & Present)
Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies: (Include offices held)
National Societies:
Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1984-present Member, American College of Surgeons
Member, AHNS
Member, SUO

Editorial Positions :
Associate Editor, "Controversies" Head and Neck Surgery
Member, Editorial Board, Abstractor, Head and Neck Surgery
Member, Editorial Board, Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Premie Magazine &Catalog
Contributing Editor, Parenting Magazine "Ask Dr. Nancy"
Contributing Editor, Good Housekeeping Magazine
Medical Contributor, Health Magazine
Advisory Board, Women In Medicine magazine.
Contributor, O Magazine

Academic Committees at Prior Institutions:
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES :
Member, Council for Academic Affairs
Member, Senior Year Curriculum Committee
Member, Junior Medical Student Sub-specialty Committee Chair
Member, ACC Advisory Committee Chair
Member, Junior Medical Student Integrated Clinical Case Course (Instructor)
Member, Quality Assurance Committee
Member, Dean's Task Force
Member, Trauma Center Task Force
Vice Chair, Tissue Committee
Member, Hospital Medical Board
Member, OR Management Committee
Member, Freshman Promotion Committee
Member, Surgical Case Review Committee

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO :
Member, Laser Committee, San Francisco General Hospital , San Francisco , CA
Member - Surgical Education Committee, University of California-San Francisco
Director - Resident's Clinic - University of California-San Francisco
Member, Blood Utilization Committee - Mt. Zion Hospital
Member, Medical Ethics Committee - Mt. Zion Hospital

Honors and Awards
Alpha Lambda Delta - Premedical Honorary Society, 1974
Honorable Mention, Resident's Competition, Scientific Paper Session, Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 1981
Chief Resident Book Award, Eye and Ear Hospital , Pittsburgh , PA 1983
Otolaryngology Teaching Award, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1986
Associated Press First Place Award for In-Depth Reporting (KARK-TV), 1986
Outstanding Young Arkansas , Arkansas Jaycees, 1986
Associated Press First Place Award for Best Documentary: "Sex Education in Arkansas Schools", 1987
Presidential Honor Award - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1988
First Place - American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Media (ABC's, Good Morning America ), 1990
First Place - American Association for Down's Syndrome - Television media, (KPIX-TV), 1990
First Place - Medical Reporting, television, State of California - California Medical Association, (KPIX-TV), 1990
Outstanding Medical Reporting - Marin County Medical Society, 1991
Northern California Emmy Award Nomination, 1993
International Medical Film Festival, Best Video in the Category of Environmental Health, "Poisoning Your Children-Perils of Secondhand Smoke", 1993
Honorable Mentions-"Domestic Violence", "Good Morning America ", American Women in Radio and Television, 1994
"Sagamore of the Wabash", Received from the Govenor of the State of Indiana. , 1994
"Women Of Valor", Strength of mind and spirit, The American Diabetes Association, May 20, 1994
"Howard W. Blakeslee Award", "Lowdown On Lowfat", Excellence in reporting about cardiovascular disease and stroke. American Heart Association, June 18, 1994
Planned Parenthood Golden Gate Community Excellence Award. "Leading Ladies of Choice", May 14, 1998
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, "Distinguished Service Award", For exceptional services in the Scientific Programs, Exhibits, Continuing Education Courses and Instructional Courses of this Society. September 13-San Antonio, TX, 1998
Partnership for Women's Health at Columbia University . Athena Award. For groundbreaking work in the field of women's health., 2002
American Women in Radio and Television Trailblazer Award for history of furthering the knowledge of women's health on a national level., 2001
Trustee Award - Arkansas Health Education Centers, 2003
National Headliner Award - Outstanding News Magazine Program- Jennifer's Story, Prime time Thursday, ABC News, 2003
National Women's Political Caucus - Exceptional Merit Media Award, Primetime Thursday, ABC News , 2004
Center For Creative Leadership - Distinguished Alumni Award, 2005
National Media Award for Oustanding reporting - American Heart Association, 2003

Recent Publications
Snyderman NL. Otorhinolaryngologic presentations of infectious mononucleosis. Pediatr Clin North Amer 28:1011-1016, 1981.

Snyderman NL, Stool SE. Management of airway obstruction in children in infectious mononucleosis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 90: 168-170, 1982.

Snyderman NL, Johnson J, Moller M, Thearle PB. Brainstem evoked potentials of adult sleep apnea. Ann Otolaryngol 91: 597-598, 1982.

Snyderman NL. Adult sleep apnea: case series and review of clinical management. Trans Pac Coast Ophthal Otol (Fall) 35: 149-154, 1982.

Snyderman NL, Effron MZ, Srodes CH, Johnson JT. Nonendemic Burkitt's lymphoma. Ear Nose Throat J 62: 182-185, 1983.

Snyderman NL, Reynolds CF, Johnson JT. Evaluation of the adult with sleep apnea. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 92: 518-520, 1983.

Snyderman NL, Johnson JT, Schramm Jr VL. Extracapsular spread of carcinoma in cervical lymph nodes: impact upon survival in patients with carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx. Cancer 56: 1597-1599, 1985.

Snyderman NL, Leipzig B, Wetmore SJ. Cisplatin sensitization to radiotherapy of squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck: longer term follow-up. Arch Otolaryngol 111: 114-118, 1985.

Snyderman NL, Johnson JT. Nasal obstruction: recognizing neoplastic diseases. Diagnosis 7: 147-152, 1985.

Barber J, Snyderman NL, Uthman E. Hashimoto's thyroiditis and its relationship to other thyroid pathology. J Arkansas Med Society 82: 439-441, 1986.

Vaughn WC, Snyderman NL. Head and neck manifestations of renal cell carcinoma. J Arkansas Med Soc 83: 117-119, 1986.

Wetmore SJ, Scrima L, Snyderman NL, Hiller FC. Postoperative evaluation of sleep apnea after uvulopalatoplasty. Laryngoscope 96: 738-741, 1986.

Wetmore SJ, Suen JY, Snyderman NL. Preauricular approach to the infratemporal fossa. Head and Neck Surg 9 (Nov/Dec): 93-l03, 1986.

Snyderman NL, Wetmore SJ, Suen JY. Cisplatin sensitization to radiotherapy in stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a follow-up report. Arch Otolaryngol 112: 1147-1150, 1986.

Wetmore SJ, Snyderman NL, Scrima L, Hiller FC. Obstructive sleep apnea: current therapy. Arkansas Med Soc 83: 171-173, 1986.

Johnson JT, Schuller DE , Silver F. Antibiotic prophylaxis in high risk head and neck surgery: one-day vs. five-day therapy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 95:554-557, 1986.

Snyderman NL. Trichinosis presenting as a neck mass. Laryngoscope 97: 353-356, 1987.

Snyderman NL, Johnson JT. Salivary gland tumors. Postgrad Med 82: 105-112, 1987.

Jay WM, Bradsher RW, LeMay B, Snyderman NL, Angtuaco EJ. Ocular involvement in myotic sinusitis caused by bipolaris. Am J Ophthalmol 105: 366-370, 1988.

Snyderman NL, Suen JY, Medina J, Westbrook KC. Nasal septal melanoma. Head and Neck Surg 10 (July/Aug):432-435, 1988.

Snyderman NL, Marks R, Clark K, Wetmore SJ. T 1 squamous cell carcinoma of the true vocal cord. Head and Neck Surg 10 (suppl 1):S69-S71, 1988.

Snyderman NL, Fazekas-May M, Sullivan M, Collins S. Recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip. Head and Neck 11 Jan-Feb, p.188-190, 1990

Snyderman NL, Schuller D, Snyderman C, Quivey J. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Head and Neck. March-April p.178-181, 1990.

Snyderman NL, Thomas R, Cook T. Keloid of the Face, Head and Neck, May-June 1990.

Snyderman NL, Tami T, Donald P, Key JM. Gunshot wound to the frontal sinus, Head and Neck , July/Aug., 1990

Snyderman NL, Gluckman JL, Robbins KT. Fried MP. Unknown primary with cervical metastasis, Head and Neck, Sept/Oct.,1990

Snyderman NL, Harrison DNF, Fee W, Patow C. Recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland. Head and Neck, Nov-Dec, 1990.

Snyderman NL,Komisar A, Osguthorpe D, Miller R. Obstructing laryngeal carcinoma with a concomitant pulmonary nodule, Head and Neck, Jan-Feb 1991.

Smith R, Snyderman NL, Grundfast K, Healy G, Richardson M. Fribrosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa in a Pediatric Patient, Head and Neck, Mar-April, 1991, p.156-159.

Lawani A, Snyderman NL. Pharyngeal Ulceration in AIDS Patients Secondary to Cytomegalovirus Infection, Annals of Otol, vol.100, no. 6, June 1991, p.484-487.

Smith R, Snyderman NL. Distal Tracheal Compression in the Pediatric Patient, Head and Neck, May-June, 1991.

Snyderman NL. Obstructing Laryngeal Carcinoma With A Simultaneous Lung Lesion, Head and Neck , June-July, 1991.

Smith R, Snyderman NL, Grundfast K, Healy G, Richardson M. Fribrosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa in a Pediatric Patient, Head and Neck, Mar-April, 1991, p.156-159.

Snyderman NL, Milligan LB, Johnson JT. The role of endoscopy in evaluating head and neck cancer patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. , 1989.

Scrima L, Skakich-Scrima S, Snyderman N. Gradual childhood development of obstructive sleep apnea and behavioral sequelae treated with adenoidectomy. Sleep , 1989.

Snyderman NL. Chapter, Ear Injuries. In: Sports Medicine , Andrews JR, Bergfeld J, Clancy Jr WG, DeHaven KE, eds; New York: Churchill Livingstone, Inc., 1989.

Snyderman NL, Smith RJ, Gantz B, Seid A, Weber R. Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, Head and Neck, Jan-Feb 1992, p. 67-71.

Snyderman NL, Benjamin, BN, DeGray, S, Martin-Bailey, C, Smith, R. Neonatal Vocal Cord Paralysis, Head and Neck, Mar./Apr. l993

Snyderman NL, Komisar A., Osguthoupe J.D., Miller RH. Obstructing Laryngeal Carcinoma with Simulatanous Lung Lesion. Head and Neck, July/August 91 pg. 363-367

Snyderman NL, Crumley R, Abemayor E. Burn of the Auricle, Head and Neck, May/Jun 92 Pg. 243-246

Abstracts:
Snyderman N.L. Otorhinolaryngologic Presentations of Infectious Mononucleosis. Trans Pac Coast Ophthal Otolaryngol Soc 34, 1981.

Snyderman NL. Mononucleosis Can Spur Emergency. Resp News 2, l982.  

Snyderman NL. Role of the Paper Patch in Acute Tympanic Membrane Rupture. Scient Amer October l983.

Sanders MM, Manders A, Snyderman NL. The prognostic importance of clinical and flow cytometric parameters in head and neck squamous carcinomas. Soc Analytical Cytol. Sept 1988.

Manders A, Sanders MM, Snyderman NL. Retrospective DNA Content Evaluation in Head and Neck Squamous Carcinomas. Amer Soc for Clin Path October 1988.  

Sanders MM, Manders A, Snyderman N. Flow cytometric analysis of squamous carcinoma of head and neck: parafin imbedded vs fresh material. Amer Soc Clin Path Oct 1988.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters, including participation in committee reports:
(print or other media)

Snyderman NL. Chapters, Trauma to the Ear; Upper Aerodigestive Tract Infections. In: Otolaryngologic Emergencies , Suen JY, Wetmore SJ, eds. New York : Churchill Livingstone; 1986: 77-94.

Snyderman NL, Suen JY. Chapter, Benign Neoplasms (Salivary Glands). In: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery , Cummings CW, Fredrickson JM, Harker LA. eds.St. Louis , MO : CV Mosby; 1986; 2:1027-1034.

Snyderman NL. Verrucous Carcinoma Anterior Floor of Mouth. In: Patient of the Month Program , American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1986.

Leipzig B, Snyderman NL. Management of the Nasal Mass. In: SIPac, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1987.

Snyderman NL. Plasmacytoma of Frontal Sinus. In: Patient of the Month Program , American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1987.

Snyderman NL, Snyderman CH, Myers EN. Reconstruction of the Oral Cavity in Oncological Surgery. In: Instructional Courses, Johnson JT, Blitzer A, Ossoff RH, Thomas JR, eds. St Louis : CV Mosby; 1989; 2:267-274.

Snyderman N, Sisson G, Becher S. Cancer of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses. In: Cancer of the Head and Neck , Suen JY, Myers EN, eds. New York : Churchill- Livingstone; 1989:311-336. Snyderman NL. Chapter, Voice Rehabilitation Following

Surgery. In: Otolaryngology , Gluckman J, ed; Philadelphia : WB Saunders. 1990  

Snyderman NL, Snyderman CH. Reconstruction of the Oral Cavity, Course Synopsis - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1989.

Snyderman NL, Myers EN, Snyderman CH. Reconstruction of the Oral Cavity Following Oncologic Sugery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Publication 1989.

Snyderman NL. Chapter, Carcinoma of the Floor of the Mouth. In: Current Therapy in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gates G, ed. 1989.

Leipzig B, Snyderman NL. Evaluation of the Nasal Mass, SIPAC, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1992.

Snyderman NL. Book Contribution for Vital Signs, "A Reason to Get Up in the Morning", Medical Society of the District of Columbia .

Books:
Dr. Nancy Snyderman's Guide To Good Health For Women Over Forty, William Morrow. 1996
Necessary Journeys, Hyperion, With Peg Streep, 2000
Girl In The Mirror, Hyperion, With Peg Streep, 2002