Dr. Kendall Endicott | Balancing scalpel and family: building a career and life in vascular surgery

How do early-career surgeons balance the demands of medicine, family, and building a clinical practice? Dr. John Kaufman sits down with Dr. Kendall Endicott, a third-generation physician and vascular surgeon in northern Virginia, to discuss her journey from a medical family to leading complex aortic procedures and raising four children in a dual-physician household. Together, they explore the realities of work-life "imbalance," the importance of mentorship and teamwork, and the challenges of earning trust and building a program as a young surgeon. Dr. Endicott also shares insights from her research on aortic dissections, her passion for mentoring trainees, and why loving what you do is essential for a fulfilling career in medicine.