Dr. Shahani completed her fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. She completed her residency at Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, M.D.. where she also served as a chief resident. She is a graduate of Dhaka University and completed her medical school in Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Shahani has extensive research experience and worked in the Diabetic Section of National Institute of Aging. She presented her work at national professional meetings and is published in different journals including Journal of Clinical endocrinology and Metabolism. For her keen interest in research, she was awarded a grant for Diabetes Research from Endocrine Fellows Foundation as a fellow of Baylor College of Medicine. She is board certified in internal medicine.