Nikki Stamp

{{Short description|Australian surgeon and television presenter}}

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Nikki Stamp {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|FRACS}} was an Australian cardiothoracic surgeon, she now works for AstraZeneca and is a writer and TV presenter.{{Cite web|url=http://www.drnikkistamp.com/about-dr-nikki-stamp/|title=About Dr Nikki Stamp|website=Dr Nikki Stamp|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026234653/http://www.drnikkistamp.com/about-dr-nikki-stamp/|archive-date=26 October 2017|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=http://thelifestylesuite.com/people/dr-nikki-stamp/|title=Dr Nikki Stamp • Expert Talent Management • The Lifestyle Suite|work=The Lifestyle Suite|access-date=2017-10-26|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015192717/http://thelifestylesuite.com/people/dr-nikki-stamp/|archive-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live}}

Stamp graduated from St Mary's Anglican Girls' School in 1998,{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmarys.wa.edu.au/meet-our-old-girls|title=Meet Our Old Girls {{!}} St Mary's Anglican Girls' School|website=www.stmarys.wa.edu.au|access-date=2018-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330045111/https://www.stmarys.wa.edu.au/meet-our-old-girls|archive-date=30 March 2019|url-status=live}} and later from the University of Western Australia, completing specialty training in cardiothoracic surgery in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnikkistamp|title=Nikki Stamp|website=Linked In}} She is known for her commitment to women in surgery, women's heart disease and healthy lifestyles. She has written for the Huffington Post{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/author/dr-nikki-stamp/|title=Dr Nikki Stamp|website=Huffington Post Australia|access-date=2017-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218033944/http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/author/dr-nikki-stamp/|archive-date=18 December 2017|url-status=live}} Mamamia, The Age, The Guardian,{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/nikki-stamp|title=Nikki Stamp {{!}} The Guardian|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2019-11-28}} Sydney Morning Herald, iNews, The Washington Post{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/30/ive-been-surgeon-australia-years-ive-seen-only-two-gunshot-wounds/|title=I've been a surgeon in Australia for 16 years and I've only seen two gunshot wounds|last=|first=|date=|newspaper=The Washington Post|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} 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.{{Citation|title=Heart to heart with Dr Nikki Stamp|date=2017-11-01|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/mornings/dr-nikki-stamp/9108152|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|language=en-AU|accessdate=2017-12-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/the-morning-show/dr-nikki-stamp-explains-why-our-obsession-with-looking-healthy-is-making-us-sick-c-427661|title=Why our obsession with looking healthy is making us sick|date=2019-09-02|website=7NEWS.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-11-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-06/heart-surgeon-nikki-stamp-slams-wellness-industry-and-instagram/11477368|title='Social media darlings' putting lives at risk flogging wellness advice, surgeon warns|last=Breakfast|first=ABC News|date=2019-09-06|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-11-28}}

Stamp appeared as the host ABC's science program Catalyst in 2017 and again in 2018{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4733124.htm|title=Catalyst: Heartbeat: The Miracle Inside You - ABC TV Science|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-au|access-date=2017-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017045750/http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4733124.htm|archive-date=17 October 2017|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4894709.htm|title=Catalyst: Bionic Revolution - ABC TV Science|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2019-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331110419/https://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4894709.htm|archive-date=31 March 2019|url-status=live}} and was named by Harpers Bazaar Australia as one of their Women of the Year for 2017{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/woman-of-the-year/meet-bazaars-woman-of-the-year-list-for-2017-14960|title=Meet BAZAAR's Woman Of The Year List For 2017|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en|access-date=2017-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224093328/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/woman-of-the-year/meet-bazaars-woman-of-the-year-list-for-2017-14960|archive-date=24 December 2017|url-status=live}} and TimeOut Sydney's 40 under 40.{{Cite news|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/forty-under-40|title=Forty under 40|work=Time Out Sydney|access-date=2017-12-14|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227123445/https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/forty-under-40|archive-date=27 December 2017|url-status=live}} Her first book was released in 2018, published by Murdoch Books, called Can You Die of a Broken Heart?.{{Cite web|url=https://www.murdochbooks.com.au/browse/books/health-fitness/health-fitness-1/Can-You-Die-of-a-Broken-Heart-Dr-Nikki-Stamp-9781760631666|title=Can You Die of a Broken Heart? - Dr Nikki Stamp - 9781760631666 - Murdoch books|website=www.murdochbooks.com.au|access-date=2017-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227122048/https://www.murdochbooks.com.au/browse/books/health-fitness/health-fitness-1/Can-You-Die-of-a-Broken-Heart-Dr-Nikki-Stamp-9781760631666|archive-date=27 December 2017|url-status=live}} Her second book, Pretty Unhealthy, was released in 2019, again by Murdoch Books.{{Cite web|url=https://www.murdochbooks.com.au/browse/books/health-fitness/health-fitness-1/Pretty-Unhealthy-Dr-Nikki-Stamp-9781760524548|title=Pretty Unhealthy - Dr Nikki Stamp - 9781760524548 - Murdoch books|website=www.murdochbooks.com.au|access-date=2019-05-22}}

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.{{Cite news | url=https://mediaweek.com.au/operation-live-open-heart-surgery-and-childbirth-coming-to-seven/ | title=Operation: Live – Open-heart surgery and childbirth coming to Seven | work=Media Week | date=21 December 2018 | access-date=29 March 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330044710/https://mediaweek.com.au/operation-live-open-heart-surgery-and-childbirth-coming-to-seven/ | archive-date=30 March 2019 | url-status=live }} Dr Stamp was not the operating surgeon{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.com.au/dr-nikki-stamp-operation-live-interview|title=Dr Nikki Stamp: "I hope people push through their queasiness and watch"|website=www.who.com.au|date=7 February 2019 |language=en-us|access-date=2019-05-22}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/tv/2019/02/05/seven-operation-live-concerns/|title=Seven performs surgery on its plans for controversial Operation Live TV show|work=The New Daily|date=5 February 2019|first=Denise|last=Eriksen|access-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330044638/https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/tv/2019/02/05/seven-operation-live-concerns/|archive-date=30 March 2019|url-status=live}} 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. The caesarean section [https://tv.7plus.com.au/operation-live show] was well received by audiences, with the open heart surgery yet to be given an air date.{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/02/operation-live-open-heart-surgery-is-delayed.html|title=Operation Live open heart surgery is delayed|date=2019-02-06|website=TV Tonight|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428071920/https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/02/operation-live-open-heart-surgery-is-delayed.html|archive-date=28 April 2019|url-status=live}}