📍 909A Seton Dr, Cumberland, MD 21502, United States ✉️ info@highlandhealthyliving.com
Finding a primary care provider in Cumberland who actually listens can feel harder than it should. Highland Healthy Living was built around the idea that every patient deserves a provider who takes the time to understand their whole health picture, not just the reason they walked in today.
Whether you need an annual physical, help managing a chronic condition, or a same-day visit for something that came up suddenly, this is a practice that treats patients as people first.
Primary care is the kind of medicine that handles most of what you'll deal with in a given year. It's your first stop when something feels off, and your ongoing partner when you're trying to stay healthy long-term.
At Highland Healthy Living, primary care includes:
This is the kind of care that keeps small problems from becoming big ones. It gives you a place to ask questions, follow up on concerns, and make sure the plan you're on still makes sense.
A good annual physical is more than checking boxes. It's a chance to step back, look at the full picture, and figure out what's changed since your last visit. Blood pressure trends, lab work, medications, sleep, mood, energy. All of it matters.
The goal isn't to create worry. It's to catch the things that build quietly. High blood pressure, prediabetes, thyroid changes, and cholesterol shifts often don't cause symptoms until they've been building for a while. An annual exam gives your provider the chance to catch those patterns early.
If it's been a while since your last physical, that's fine. There's no judgment here, just a good starting point to get back on track.
April goes through your history properly, which takes longer than you're probably used to. Vitals and blood pressure. A head-to-toe exam. A review of every medication you take, including the ones you buy over the counter. Bloodwork ordered during the same visit so you're not making a second trip. Then a plan you actually understand before you leave.
Plan on about 40 minutes for a new patient.
Not everything can wait. When you wake up with a sore throat, a sudden spike in blood pressure, or something that just doesn't feel right, you shouldn't have to sit in an urgent care waiting room for hours.
Highland Healthy Living offers same-day appointments for issues that need quick attention, and you can walk in during office hours. Either way you get care from a provider who already knows your history, which means better decisions and less time repeating your story.
Call as early in the day as you can manage. (240) 880-3220.
Primary care here isn't limited to adults. Highland Healthy Living serves patients of all ages, from pediatric and adolescent care through senior health. Having one practice that knows your whole family simplifies a lot.
That's less common around here than you'd think. Every UPMC primary care office in this area only sees patients 18 and older. If you have a kid and a parent and yourself to think about, that means separate offices, separate records, and separate phone calls.
You don't need any of that. One place, one provider, one record.
The two things people call to ask about most, answered before you have to pick up the phone.
Medicaid is worth saying out loud, because plenty of practices around here don't take it and people assume we don't either. We do.
If you don't see your plan, call and we'll check it before you come in. See the full list.
Coming from another practice? We'll request your records for you. Afterward, set up the patient portal for messages, results and refills.
We diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Whether you're chasing answers on new symptoms or you need ongoing support for something long-term, April Dawson, FNP-C brings more than 25 years of clinical experience to every visit.
Our philosophy is simple: treat the whole person, not just the diagnosis. We take the time to understand your symptoms, your life, and what you're actually trying to get back to, then build a plan that fits it.
By focusing on prevention, early detection and steady follow-up, we help patients across Cumberland and the surrounding communities get better long-term outcomes. Thyroid work includes hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto's.
Primary care is the foundation. We coordinate everything around it so you're not managing your own healthcare like a project.
Cumberland has no shortage of medical offices. What sets this practice apart is the approach. April Dawson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with more than 25 years of experience, and she built Highland Healthy Living around the kind of care she believes every patient deserves: thorough, personal, and unhurried.
Patients rate the practice 4.9 out of 5 across 35 reviews. That comes from real relationships, not rushed visits. You'll see April every time, so by your second or third appointment she knows your history without reading it off a screen.
Meet your providerHighland Healthy Living is accepting new patients of all ages in Cumberland and the surrounding Tri-State area. Same-day appointments and walk-ins during office hours. Most insurance accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 909A Seton Drive, Cumberland, MD 21502.