Lindsay Gott
Hermosa Beach,CA
Summary
Healthcare operations executive with 16+ years of leadership experience spanning ambulatory surgery center operations, pain management, orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and medical technology. Proven success leading multi-site ASC operations, opening de novo surgery centers, driving strategic growth initiatives, improving operational performance, and building high-performing clinical teams. Recognized for combining operational excellence with physician partnership, regulatory expertise, and patient-centered leadership. Extensive experience overseeing AAAHC accreditation, Medicare and commercial payer compliance, governing board reporting, quality programs, enterprise technology implementations, and multi-site operations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Ambulatory Surgery Center Operations
Goodlife Management Services
Torrance, CA
10.2020 - Current
- Directed operations across three surgery centers, ensuring high operational performance, compliance, staffing effectiveness, financial sustainability, strong physician relations, and exceptional patient experience.
- Led planning, development, licensing, staffing, and operational launch of two ambulatory surgery centers, achieving successful market entry and service initiation.
- Partnered with physician owners and executive leadership to execute organizational growth initiatives and expansion opportunities.
- Built and led multidisciplinary teams emphasizing accountability, quality, and operational excellence, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Standardized workflows across multiple clinics and surgery centers to improve consistency and scalability.
- Increased procedure volume by over 30% through operational improvements and physician engagement.
- Led budgeting, purchasing, inventory control, staffing models, scheduling optimization, and operational performance.
- Maintain AAAHC accreditation readiness across all facilities.
- Oversee Medicare and commercial payer compliance programs.
- Lead Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives.
- Develop policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
- Led enterprise-wide implementation of athenahealth across physician clinics and ambulatory surgery centers.
- Redesigned clinical and operational workflows to improve efficiency and provider collaboration.
Clinical Specialist
Bioness
Los Angeles, CA
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Orchestrated product training, clinical education and established a standard of practice for multi-specialty providers with Bioness neuro-modulation products to assist with driving usage.
- Developed strategic plans to expand new business and enhance relationships with facilities, therapists, and doctors.
- Implemented successful patient referral programs with physicians and therapists at partner facilities in order to promote patient throughput.
- Perform detailed, individualized presentations to clinics, doctors and hospitals on current Bioness products and initiatives to increase product sales direct to facility and direct to consumer.
- Coordinated product training and clinical education, establishing a standard of practice for multi-specialty providers to drive usage of Bioness neuro-modulation products.
- Conducted physician education, product launches, and national conference presentations.
- Proficient with Excel, Salesforce and Microsoft Word.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Interface Rehab
Placentia, CA
10.2009 - 07.2019
- Evaluated geriatric patients with neurological, orthopedic, arthritis, cardiac, mental health, diabetes, and spinal cord injuries to develop targeted treatment plans.
- Creatively plan and execute treatment sessions for caseload and effectively grade and adapt activities according to patient performance, precautions and environmental limitations.
- Collaborated with physical therapists and speech language pathologists to deliver comprehensive care tailored to individual patient needs.
- Supervised certified occupational therapy assistants, ensuring adherence to treatment protocols and safety standards.
- Perform presentations on current research and clinical trials in order to educate staff on changes in Medicare payments, trends within the field and new products.
- Instructed occupational therapy students as a clinical instructor.
Education
Master of Arts - Occupational Therapy
University of Southern California
Los Angeles05-2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Minor in Business
University of Southern California
Los Angeles05-2007
Skills
- Operations management
- Regulatory compliance
- Communication strategies
- Quality improvement
- Financial management
- Strategic planning
- Decision-making
- Interpersonal skills
- Patient Safety
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Executive oversight of 3 Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Successfully opened 2 de novo surgery centers
- Increased surgical case volume by 30%+
- Led enterprise implementation of athenahealth across clinics and ASCs
- Maintained continuous AAAHC accreditation readiness
- Oversight of Medicare & Commercial Payer Compliance
- Executive reporting to Governing Board
- Vendor Contract Negotiation & Supply Chain Strategy
- Strategic Growth & Expansion Initiatives
- Multi-site Staff Leadership & Physician Relations
Timeline
Director of Ambulatory Surgery Center Operations
Goodlife Management Services
10.2020 - Current
Clinical Specialist
Bioness
07.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Occupational Therapist
Interface Rehab
10.2009 - 07.2019
Master of Arts - Occupational Therapy
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Minor in Business
University of Southern California