HMT Cardiology

Paul Shutter, MSN, APRN, NP‑C, HF‑Cert, is a State of Florida advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) nationally certified as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP‑C) and by the Heart Failure Society of America in Heart Failure (HF‑Cert). Paul has extensive clinical training in the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on heart failure and advanced heart failure therapies.
With prior experience as a cardiac intensive care unit registered nurse at one of the nation’s highest‑volume solid organ transplant centers, Paul has cared for complex cardiac and transplant patients, including those requiring advanced mechanical circulatory support. He has practiced as both a dedicated RN and APRN in cardiology for nine years prior to subspecializing as an APRN in advanced heart failure. Paul earned his Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tampa and holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Nursing and Exercise Science.
Paul currently collaborates with the TGMG Advanced Heart Failure physician team to deliver comprehensive, world‑class outpatient advanced heart failure and cardiovascular care. His clinical interests include heart failure and advanced heart failure therapies, cardiometabolic health, and lifestyle‑based therapeutic interventions.