Jessamy trained as a general and breast surgeon before undertaking a National Clinical Director’s fellowship in 2015. She worked as a clinical editor at the BMJ and was founding editor-in-chief of BMJ Open Quality. Jessamy moved to The Lancet in 2018 where she works across research, comment and educational content and co-hosts The Lancet Voice. Outside of her clinical expertise Jessamy is interested in the intersection between economics, health and sustainability.