Karen is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator practicing in Toronto, Ontario. She currently spends most of her time providing nutrition and behavioural education to patients of the Sunnybrook Academic Family Health Team as well as diabetes education for the Sunnybrook Diabetes Education Center. She is passionate about practical, relatable, and realistic nutrition and eating changes that lasts life-long.

Born in Hong Kong, Karen feels dearly in giving back and helping her Chinese community navigate the world of nutrition and chronic health conditions. She is passionate in providing culturally relevant nutrition information and advice to her patients, as well as introducing different cultural foods to her patients as food brings cultures together.

She has been involved with various projects at Sunnybrook, including but not limited to:

• MAOI Recipe Book
• CCHANGE Teaching Kitchen
• Hypertensive Disorders during Pregnancy Advocacy
• Eating Disorder Bridging Program

Past Contributions and Achievements

In 2019, Karen collaborated with former colleague Catherine Lin to present at the CCHABA.

In 2018, she had collaborated with fellow dietitian Sara Jafari on a weight management program – FOKUS.

From 2016 until 2021, Karen worked as the Clinical Dietitian at Mon Sheong D’Arcy Home for the Aged Long Term Care Facility.

Since 2017, Karen has held her Certified Diabetes Educator certification.