Should You Start Your Own Surgical Practice? | Business of Surgery Ep. 1

Welcome to The Business of Surgery, a brand-new 12-part summer series on FEM, MD.Every week this summer, facial plastic surgeon Dr. Lauren Umstattd pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a successful private practice - from financing and hiring to marketing, leadership, pricing, and the mindset required to bet on yourself.In Episode 1, Lauren starts with the most important question of all:Should you even become an entrepreneur?Drawing from her own experience building a thriving, physician-owned cosmetic surgery practice, she discusses:• How to know if you're cut out for business ownership• Risk tolerance and entrepreneurial mindset• Why physicians struggle with imposter syndrome outside of medicine• Learning to embrace failure in business• Building your dream practice through intentional vision• Why "just start" is often the best advice• Autonomy vs. employment in medicine• Why physicians deserve more control over how they practiceWhether you're a medical student, resident, attending physician, or simply curious about entrepreneurship in healthcare, this series offers an honest, practical look at building a career on your own terms.Subscribe for new episodes of The Business of Surgery every week this summer.Host: Dr. Lauren UmstattdConnect with Lauren: @lauren_umstattd_mdProduced by: The Hippocratic CollectiveSee more shows and content at hippocratic-collective.com