Karen L. Lindsay, PhD, RDN, is a registered dietitian and nutrition counselor with the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, part of UCI Health.

She holds the Early Career Susan and Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Health and is an associate professor with the UCI School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics.

Lindsay specializes in holistic approaches to nutrition and health, especially for women before, during and after pregnancy. Her clinical interests also include gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune diseases, nutrition for mental health and weight management.

She earned a doctoral degree in maternal nutrition in pregnancy at University College Dublin in Ireland, where she also completed postdoctoral research on healthy diet, lifestyle interventions and supportive care using a smartphone application to help pregnant women who were overweight or obese. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the UCI School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics, studying the association with nutrition and metabolic stress interactions in pregnancy with pregnancy outcomes, infant weight and their risk for future obesity.

Lindsay sees patients in Irvine and Newport Beach. To request an appointment, call 949-824-7000.