About me
Racha Sankar Ph.D. RD is a Registered Dietitian with a Pharmacy background based in Miami-USA, and she is originally Middle Eastern from Syria. Dr. Sankar has earned her BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University (FIU), Miami, US. She has also completed her Nutrition practicum program and Pediatric Nutrition program at FIU.
As of 2021, she has more than 6 years of work experience in the area of weight management especially among the bariatric and overweight populations with and without chronic conditions. Today, she runs her Nutrition Company Hello Health LLC that offers a variety of nutrition services including a Lifestyle modification program, Bariatric specific program, weight loss program, and food industry nutrition research.
After earning her Master's degree in 2014, she has become a Nutrition Adjunct at different colleges in Miami including Miami Dade College, Concorde Career College, Larkin School of Nursing, and Mattia College. Currently, Dr. Sankar is a Nutrition Lecturer at Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Florida International University.
Racha is a healthy living advocate who loves to contribute to the community and loves the digital world. She always volunteers to do nutrition-related projects; her volunteering experience includes public speaking events, writing articles for a health magazine, TV shows, radio shows, and health fairs. In the era of social media and the digital world, Dr. Sankar believes that we can go beyond where we are if we want to promote health and wellness! She is the founder of the RS SteptoExercise challenge program; people around the world join this challenge on a monthly basis.
Qualifications and Professional Credentials
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition
- Masters of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition
- Pediatric Nutrition Certificate
- Doctor of Philosophy in Dietetics and Nutrition