HEATHER GESSLING
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Heather Marie Gessling is a Family Medicine physician and the proud mother of three. She owns Gessling Family Wellness, a Direct Primary Care practice that emphasizes patient wellness, personalized care, and a simple, relationship‑focused approach to medicine. Dr. Gessling previously served as Chief of Staff at Moberly Regional Medical Center in Missouri, where she gained extensive experience in hospital administration and multidisciplinary care. She is dedicated to removing the complexities of insurance‑driven care and providing unlimited, affordable primary care through a membership model.
Dr. Gessling earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from Oklahoma Christian University and completed her medical education, internship, and residency in Family Medicine at the University of Missouri–Columbia. She is board‑certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and lives in Columbia, Missouri with her family, where she continues to practice and advocate for the Direct Primary Care model.
Credentials
Training & certification
- Medical school
- University of Missouri / Columbia Campus
- Residency
- Family Medicine - University of Missouri-Columbia (Columbia MO)
- Board certification
- Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine
- Specialty
- Family Medicine
Training programs
- Residency Family Medicine · University of Missouri-Columbia (Columbia MO)
Licensing
Licensure & registration
- NPI
- 1639377336 · active
- Primary license
- Missouri · 2010010719
Practice
Where Dr. GESSLING practices
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Gessling Family Wellness
Macon, MO
DPC experience
Started DPC: 2021
Data aggregated from publicly available sources including the NPPES Registry, practice websites, and professional directories.