LOS ANGELES: Johnson & Johnson has hired an ABC medical correspondent to act as a communications liaison and advisor both internally and externally across product lines.

Dr. Nancy L. Snyderman, a surgeon who has appeared regularly as a correspondent on 20/20 and Good Morning America, will help J&J plan and implement communications for new medical products for both consumer and professional audiences in her role as VP of medical affairs. She will report to corporate VP of public affairs Bill Nielsen.

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