John-Paul Jones M.D.

John-Paul Jones MD currently serves as a Medical Director at Optum since January 2022, focusing on Utilization Review. Additionally, John-Paul has been a Preceptor for the Health Sciences Graduate Program at Lynchburg College since June 2016 and a Local Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia since June 2008. From September 1997 to January 2022, John-Paul held various roles at Centra Health, including Medical Doctor-Urgent Care and Medical Director. John-Paul's experience also includes part-time work as a Physician at Johnson Health Center from June 2012 to August 2014 and a Medical Doctor at Amherst Family Medicine from August 1994 to July 1997. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Psychology from Tulane University.