Integrating Medicine and medical cannabis With Dr. Swathi Varanasi. Dr. Varanasi received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy and her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish from Carleton College. She is certified Medical Cannabis and is currently pursuing further education in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and Advanced Preceptorship from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).