Shannon Jones
Sarasota,FL
Summary
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 30 years of experience specializing in obesity management, medical weight loss, and metabolic health across pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. Background includes physician-led weight management programs, hospital-based obesity care, and private practice. Skilled in behavior change counseling, individualized nutrition planning, and long-term obesity treatment strategies delivered through both in-person and telehealth environments. Known for building supportive, non-judgmental patient relationships and helping individuals achieve sustainable health improvements and long-term weight management success.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner & Registered Dietitian
Peak Performance Health Center
Lawrence, KS
01.2001 - Current
- Provide medical nutrition therapy and structured weight management programs for individuals with obesity and metabolic health concerns.
- Provide individualized nutrition counseling for adults, adolescents, and pediatric patients with obesity
- Develop comprehensive weight management programs incorporating nutrition therapy, lifestyle change, and behavioral support
- Work extensively with patients prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists and other anti-obesity medications, providing nutrition guidance and metabolic monitoring
- Educate patients on appetite regulation, metabolic adaptation, portion control, and sustainable dietary approaches during pharmacologic weight loss treatment
- Support patients through structured follow-up visits and ongoing accountability coaching
- Deliver both telehealth and in-person counseling services
- Successfully transitioned a 26-year Kansas practice to Florida in 2023 while continuing weight management services.
Nutrition Director – Medical Weight Management Program
Healthy Living Now Program – LMH Health
Lawrence, KS
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Directed nutrition services for a hospital-based medical weight management program in which all patients were treated with prescription anti-obesity medications.
- Provided medical nutrition therapy for patients participating in a physician-led obesity treatment program
- Counseled patients actively prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists and other weight-loss medications
- Developed individualized nutrition strategies supporting medication-assisted weight loss while preserving lean mass and improving metabolic health
- Educated patients on appetite regulation, dietary adherence, and long-term weight maintenance
- Collaborated closely with physicians and healthcare providers managing pharmacologic obesity treatment
- Delivered patient education seminars focused on obesity, metabolic health, and behavior change
Registered Dietitian
Hy-Vee Health Market
Lawrence, KS
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Provided individualized nutrition counseling and weight management support.
- Worked with patients pursuing medically supervised weight loss
- Provided nutrition counseling for patients using weight loss medications including GLP-1 therapies
- Delivered practical nutrition education and behavior change counseling
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
TAP Pharmaceuticals / BYK Pharmaceuticals
01.2000 - 01.2009
- Partnered with physicians providing clinical education and product support across healthcare systems.
- Recognized nationally for top sales performance and territory growth.
Director – Consultant Dietitian Division
Health Care Information Systems
Omaha, NE
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Directed nutrition consulting services across long-term care facilities.
- Supervised consulting dietitians providing medical nutrition therapy
- Ensured regulatory compliance and nutrition care standards
Corporate Dietitian
Planned Health Services
Topeka, KS
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Provided nutrition services and regulatory oversight for long-term care facilities.
Clinical Dietitian
St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Topeka, KS
01.1993 - 01.1994
- Provided inpatient medical nutrition therapy in an acute care hospital setting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Skills
- Medical Weight Management
- Obesity Nutrition Care
- GLP-1 & Anti-Obesity Medication Support
- Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
- Behavior Change & Lifestyle Counseling
- Telehealth Nutrition Counseling
- Adult, Adolescent & Pediatric Weight Management
- Multidisciplinary Obesity Care
- Meal Planning & Nutrition Education
Affiliations
Past Member – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Certification
- Certificate of Training – Adult Weight Management Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Certificate of Training – Pediatric & Adolescent Weight Management Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Timeline
Nutrition Director – Medical Weight Management Program
Healthy Living Now Program – LMH Health
01.2018 - 01.2023
Registered Dietitian
Hy-Vee Health Market
01.2017 - 01.2018
Owner & Registered Dietitian
Peak Performance Health Center
01.2001 - Current
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
TAP Pharmaceuticals / BYK Pharmaceuticals
01.2000 - 01.2009
Director – Consultant Dietitian Division
Health Care Information Systems
01.1997 - 01.1999
Corporate Dietitian
Planned Health Services
01.1994 - 01.1997
Clinical Dietitian
St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
01.1993 - 01.1994
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center