Dr. Brittany K. Bankhead is a double board-certified trauma surgeon and critical care physician, Associate Professor of Surgery in Charleston, SC, and a mother navigating the realities of high-stakes medicine and modern motherhood. With over a decade of experience in acute care surgery, she is no stranger to pressure, precision, and prioritizing what matters most.

Modern Mom Lab was born from Dr. Bankhead’s lived experience as a mother balancing the intensity of surgical life with the deep desire to show up fully at home. After battling PTSD in the wake of COVID, she transformed her healing into a mission: to equip other high-performing women with the structure, systems, and support to thrive—both professionally and personally. Notably, some of her closest female friends, with robust careers of their own, have chosen a career pause to stay at home with their children, giving Dr. Bankhead a unique lens with which to understand this smart & capable demographic of women looking for opportunity to help their families while at home. Through programs like Time Alchemy and the Family Virtual Assistant Institute, she is redefining what it means to “have it all” for all women—with intention, optimization, and self-compassion.