Karen Geismar

Karen Geismar is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) and serves as the MCN/DI Program Director. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Oklahoma State University and an M.S. in Nutritional Science from Texas Woman's University, complemented by a Dietetic Internship at TWU-Denton. Her clinical expertise focuses on specialized nutritional care for critically ill patients, including trauma ICU, neonatal ICU, and HIV/AIDS populations. She is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC).

Her research and professional interests revolve around clinical nutrition support, medical nutrition therapy, and advancing nutritional care standards. She actively contributes to professional organizations such as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, serving as Treasurer for the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and co-chair for updating the Texas Academy’s MNT Manual.

Geismar is affiliated with Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences through her program director role, bridging academic and clinical nutrition practice. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes in complex nutritional scenarios.