Healthpoint Clinics

Terri Sabella, RN, JD, PhD, is the Chief Executive Officer of HealthPoint, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing high-quality primary care—including medical, behavioral health, and dental services—to over 44,000 unique individuals across 13 clinic sites in the Brazos Valley region of Texas and beyond (2021–present).

Dr. Sabella serves on several nonprofit boards, including the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC), My Texas My Health (a clinically integrated network of Texas community health centers led by TACHC), NeueHealth (an Accountable Care Organization), and the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA). She is also an active participant in committees with both NACHC and TACHC.

Before joining HealthPoint, Dr. Sabella served as Chief Executive Officer of the Tennessee Primary Care Association, where she led statewide training, technical assistance, and advocacy efforts for community health centers (2018–2021). Her involvement in the health center movement began in 2011 at CommUnityCare in Austin, Texas, where she held multiple senior leadership roles, including General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Dr. Sabella began her career as a registered nurse, completing specialized training in critical care and trauma through the Critical Care Trauma Nurse Internship at Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. From 1996 to 2011, she practiced in trauma, emergency, and surgical intensive care settings. A licensed healthcare attorney since 2005, she has worked with the Rogaliner Law Firm, CommUnityCare, and her own firm, Sabella Law Firm, PLLC.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin, a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, and a PhD in Healthcare Management and Health Policy from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. Dr. Sabella is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and holds a Certificate in AI in Healthcare from Johns Hopkins University, reflecting her focus on innovation, quality, and the responsible integration of emerging technologies in healthcare delivery.