She graduated from Cal Poly Pomona and completed her clinical training at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. Prior to Sansum Clinic, Kari worked at DaVita HealthCare Partners Medical Group in Los Angeles as a dietitian specializing in diabetes, weight management, pediatrics, renal disease, sports nutrition, and tube feedings. She continues to work at UCLA in the Radiation Oncology department assisting cancer patients optimize their nutrition status during treatment. Her goal with patients is to simplify often complicated nutrition advice, helping patients understand that a healthy and nourishing life are within their reach.