Nikki Stamp FRACS is an Australian cardiothoracic surgeon, writer and TV presenter.[1][2]

Stamp graduated from St Mary's Anglican Girls' School in 1998,[3] and later from the University of Western Australia, completing specialty training in cardiothoracic surgery in 2014.[4] She is known for her commitment to women in surgery, women's heart disease and healthy lifestyles. She has written for the Huffington Post[5] Mamamia, The Age, The Guardian,[6] Sydney Morning Herald, iNews, The Washington Post[7] and has appeared as a health expert on women in surgery, heart disease and healthy lifestyles on a number of websites, print media, radio and television.[8][9][10]

Stamp appeared as the host ABC's science program Catalyst in 2017 and again in 2018[11][12] and was named by Harpers Bazaar Australia as one of their Women of the Year for 2017[13] and TimeOut Sydney's 40 under 40.[14] Her first book was released in 2018, published by Murdoch Books, called Can You Die of a Broken Heart?.[15] Her second book, Pretty Unhealthy, was released in 2019, again by Murdoch Books.[16]

Stamp was a part of Seven Network's TV event Operation: Live in February 2019, with Stamp commenting on a live caesarean section, and open heart surgery over a two-night event.[17] Dr Stamp was not the operating surgeon[18] on either of these cases, but was rather acting as a commentator. After concerns voiced by surgeons surrounding the nature of the event, Seven revised the format of the event placing the heart operation on hold.[19] The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons president John Batten stated, "live surgery transmission was appropriate in professional education but not for 'tantalising' TV audiences", the college expressing "grave concerns" and strongly suggesting the show be pre-recorded and edited in case anything goes wrong or it distracts the surgical team.[19] The caesarean section show was well received by audiences, with the open heart surgery yet to be given an air date.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ "About Dr Nikki Stamp". Dr Nikki Stamp. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Dr Nikki Stamp • Expert Talent Management • The Lifestyle Suite". The Lifestyle Suite. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Meet Our Old Girls | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School". www.stmarys.wa.edu.au. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Nikki Stamp". Linked In.
  5. ^ "Dr Nikki Stamp". Huffington Post Australia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Nikki Stamp | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  7. ^ "I've been a surgeon in Australia for 16 years and I've only seen two gunshot wounds". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Heart to heart with Dr Nikki Stamp, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1 November 2017, retrieved 14 December 2017
  9. ^ "Why our obsession with looking healthy is making us sick". 7NEWS.com.au. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  10. ^ Breakfast, ABC News (6 September 2019). "'Social media darlings' putting lives at risk flogging wellness advice, surgeon warns". ABC News. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Catalyst: Heartbeat: The Miracle Inside You - ABC TV Science". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Catalyst: Bionic Revolution - ABC TV Science". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Meet BAZAAR's Woman Of The Year List For 2017". Harper's BAZAAR. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Forty under 40". Time Out Sydney. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Can You Die of a Broken Heart? - Dr Nikki Stamp - 9781760631666 - Murdoch books". www.murdochbooks.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Pretty Unhealthy - Dr Nikki Stamp - 9781760524548 - Murdoch books". www.murdochbooks.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Operation: Live – Open-heart surgery and childbirth coming to Seven". Media Week. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Dr Nikki Stamp: "I hope people push through their queasiness and watch"". www.who.com.au. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  19. ^ a b Eriksen, Denise (5 February 2019). "Seven performs surgery on its plans for controversial Operation Live TV show". The New Daily. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Operation Live open heart surgery is delayed". TV Tonight. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.