Dr Nancy Snyderman resigns as NBC’s chief medical editor after she sparked public outcry by violating Ebola quarantine

(By Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com)

According to a UK based Daily Mail news online, NBC News' veteran chief medical correspondent Dr Nancy Snyderman announced her departure Thursday, months after she sparked a controversy by violating a quarantine upon her return from covering the Ebola epidemic in Africa.

In a statement released this morning, Snyderman, 62, said that her decision to leave NBC was partially informed by her desire to return to her medical ‘roots.’

However, she noted that the Ebola scandal also played a role in her resignation. READ MORE ON THIS STORY