Bessie Gessner is the Interim Area Director of Operations for the PAMF ASCs in the Greater Silicon Valley Market. With 26 years of nursing experience, she previously served as the Area Administrator for Surgery Center Mountain View and Surgery Center Palo Alto. Prior to joining Sutter Health in May 2018, Bessie worked in the Perioperative Services at University of Pennsylvania, George Washington University Hospital, and Good Samaritan Hospital.

She holds a BA in Biology from UC Berkeley, an AA in Nursing from De Anza College, and an MBA in Healthcare from George Washington University.

Besides being a mom to two boys (18 & 21), Bessie loves sharing her passion of Star Wars, Legos, and driving BMWs on the racetrack with her husband of 27+ years.