Columbia Leadership

SabellaDeborah D. Sabella,

MA, BSN, RN, CAN, BC

Chief Executive Officer

Mrs. Sabella has more than 15 years of healthcare experience in a not-for-profit hospital, with 13 of those years in management. She has medical-surgical, orthopaedics, inpatient rehabilitation, and case management experience. Her experiences include participation in developing an orthopaedic program, specializing in joint replacements, as well as being involved in the developing and opening of an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Her position as Program Manager for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit allowed her to gain experience regarding admission criteria, Medicare requirements, coding, and utilization review. Mrs. Sabella has provided many educational programs regarding arthritis and joint problems as well as the benefits of an inpatient rehab unit.

Mrs. Sabella's strengths are in customer relations. Throughout her career, she has been able to provide optimal patient care in addition to developing strong relations with staff and physicians. Patient advocacy is her focus and she will address any issues necessary to ensure appropriate care is given. Mrs. Sabella has worked closely with physicians to develop new programs and create services that are an asset to the customer and the organization.

Mrs. Sabella has experience as the Nurse Manager of the Joint Replacement Center and Case Management at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She also was the Program Manager for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and most recently a Director of Patient Care at the same facility. In this position, she was responsible for 5 nursing units, in addition to the House Supervisors and the Resource Team.

Mrs. Sabella earned a BSN from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and a MA from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds a certification in nursing administration (CNA).

ClapperAdam Clapper,

MD, FASCP

Administrative Chief of Staff

Dr. Clapper graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2002. He completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA and a fellowship in Surgical and Medical Pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Clapper is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and a fellow of the American Society for Clinical Pathology. He began his employment with Boyce and Bynum in June 2008 and currently oversees the division of Anatomic Pathology at Boone Hospital Center. He also has a teaching appointment in the Department of Pathology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and sits on the Board of Governors for the Missouri Medical Alumni Association. Dr. Clapper has been a member of the Medical Executive Committee at Landmark Hospital since its opening.