About Perennis Health
Healthcare that endures. Care that evolves with you.
Perennis is Latin for lasting, enduring, and continuing through the seasons. Like perennial roots, medicine should cultivate lasting health, vitality, and resilience throughout every stage of adult life.
The vision
Stepping outside a broken paradigm.
Throughout years of advanced clinical practice in cardiology and complex adult medicine, Heather observed firsthand how corporate healthcare often fails the people it aims to serve — rapid appointments, fractured specialty silos, and excessive administrative hurdles. Patients leave feeling unheard, their complex symptoms reduced to isolated refills.
By removing traditional insurance billing from core services, Perennis Health restores care to its intended foundation: a dedicated partnership between patient and clinician. You are not a chart number on a packed schedule — you are an active participant in an unhurried, evidence-based strategy for long-term health.
Meet your clinician
Heather M. Dawson, DNP, APRN
An independently practicing, autonomous APRN based in Pinellas County, Florida — with doctoral-level training and over a decade and a half of experience managing complex cardiovascular and adult health conditions.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
University of South Florida
MSN – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)
University of Tampa
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
St. Petersburg College
Specialized Experience
Advanced practice cardiology, cardiothoracic surgical acute care, adult and geriatric medicine, and multi-system chronic disease management. Recognizing how cardiovascular wellness, energy, and metabolic balance intersect with endocrine health, Heather pursued advanced post-graduate training in hormone replacement therapy through HRT University.
Independent Authority
Heather holds a Florida Autonomous APRN License, granting her the legal authority under Florida statutes to evaluate, diagnose, manage, and treat patients independently without physician supervision.
Clinical philosophy
Five practical commitments.
Comprehensive Assessment
We analyze the entire clinical picture—from personal and family history to laboratory diagnostics, dietary patterns, sleep architecture, and biometric markers.
Preventive Cardiometabolic Focus
Drawing from cardiology experience, we prioritize early risk identification, lipid management, endothelial vascular health, and blood sugar regulation.
Evidence-Based Personalization
Decisions rooted in contemporary, peer-reviewed guidelines, tailored to your unique risk profile and personal goals.
Care Continuity Across Adulthood
From active professionals managing metabolic risk to seniors requiring coordinated support at home, our care adapts to your life stage.
Shared Decision-Making
We explain the mechanisms behind your symptoms and findings, empowering you to make confident, informed choices.
Dedicated to Tampa Bay
Locally owned. Rooted in Pinellas.
Heather completed her undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education right here in Tampa Bay, and brings modern, accessible care to neighbors in Largo, Clearwater, Dunedin, Seminole, Belleair, and beyond.
Unsure if we're right for you?
Let's start with a conversation.
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