Melissa Burton, RDN, RYT-200 is a second career Registered Dietitian Nutritionist that is passionate about empowering people to break free from diet culture and finally feel positive about their relationship with food and their bodies.  Melissa has over 15 years of nutrition experience in various areas including clinical inpatient and outpatient, corporate wellness and substance use and eating disorders recovery. 

Melissa’s first career was in Marketing and Communications, and she leverages her expertise in psychology and targeted messaging to educate individuals and groups regarding food, nutrition, body image and overall health. In her spare time, Melissa likes to travel, engage in fitness activities and go to concerts.

“Listen to my patients concerns and formulate a collaborative treatment plan that works and is safe.”

• BA, Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University), Binghamton, NY
• Post-Baccalaureate Didactic Program in Dietetics, City University of New York at Brooklyn College

Holds Medical License in:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia

I work in partnership with my patients to ensure our approach is aligned with their preferences, needs, and goals.

• Intuitive eating
• Menopause
• Perimenopause
• Pre-Diabetes
• Mindfulness
• Cardiovascular Health
• Relationship with food