Dr. Irani is a board-certified general surgeon who did a fellowship in Bariatric surgery at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, a renowned program in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery in Portland, OR. She completed her general surgery training at New York University in New York City, during which she did additional research training at Harvard University in Boston, MA. Dr. Irani started a bariatric program at Willamette Valley Medical Center after which she moved to Asheville, NC where she practiced for several years, helping build the program. During her time there, she was appointed Assistant Professor to University of North Carolina Medical school where she educated medical students in the field of general and bariatric surgery.