I’m Lana the Pharmacist, a Doctor of Pharmacy and a Functional Medicine Pharmacist dedicated to helping people identify the root causes of their health concerns and restore balance to their bodies, one system at a time.

 

My career began in a chronic disease management clinic and academia. I currently serve as Assistant Dean for Professional Affairs and Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy, where I have spent more than a decade educating and mentoring future healthcare professionals. Throughout my academic career, I have remained committed to patient-centered care and advancing approaches that support long-term health and wellness.

 

Today, I am returning to clinical practice with renewed purpose: helping patients feel better, regain control of their health, and achieve lasting wellness through a functional medicine approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of illness.

 

As a mother, wife, sister, and daughter, I understand how important it is to feel your best, not only for yourself but for the people you love. That personal passion drives the care I provide. I bring the same commitment to my patients and their families, focusing particularly on women’s health, an area that does not always receive the attention it deserves, as well as functional medicine.

 

My clinical approach focuses on identifying the root causes of illness rather than simply managing symptoms. By addressing health system by system and using personalized nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and evidence-based medicine, I work with patients to support long-term health and vitality.

 

I founded Rhéo Functional Medicine with the vision of helping people restore flow in their health. The name Rhéo comes from the Greek root meaning “to flow,” reflecting my belief that when the body’s systems are supported and working together, health can move in the right direction again.

 

Education and Training

·       Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Lebanese American University

·       Pharmacy Practice Residency in Ambulatory Care and Public Health, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

 

Functional Medicine Certificates through the Institute of Functional Medicine

·       Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice

·       Hormone Advanced Practice Module

·       Gastrointestinal Advanced Practice Module

·       Therapeutic Food Plans: A Component of Personalized Nutrition

 

Additional Certifications

·       Weight Management Certificate through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

·       Teaching Certificate from Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

 

I am fluent in Arabic, English, and French, which allows me to connect with and care for a diverse patient population.

 

Through Rhéo Functional Medicine, my goal is to partner with patients to better understand their bodies, identify root causes of illness, and restore balance system by system. I believe that when patients understand their bodies and are supported with the right tools, their health can move back into the right flow.