Rana has also worked as a diabetes nutrition consultant where she conducted training sessions for health care professionals on the principles of diabetic diets, especially in relation to carbohydrate counting. Rana holds a Bachelor and a Master degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with honors from the American University of Beirut. She was also a nutrition and dietetic  instructor for many years at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and the University of Saint-Joseph- Beirut (USJ) ,where she instructed several courses and developed curriculum and lab manual for them.

Rana has also published an educational nutrition storybook used for nutritional awareness for children. Rana believes that a proper nutrition education and guidance can empower patients to make healthy food choices and customize their diet according to their food preferences, culture, lifestyle and budget leading to life-changing health results.