Born in Pakistan, Hira moved to the U.S. at the age of two. By the time she was in fifth grade, her family had lived in five different states, finally settling in Geismar, Louisiana. Since then, Hira has called the Bayou State home. She attended LSU in Baton Rouge for undergrad, majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Sociology. There, she became interested in medicine after shadowing her childhood pediatrician. After graduating, Hira moved to New Orleans to attend medical school at LSUHSC, which further solidified her love for pediatrics.

Hira is happily married to her husband, Abbas, who is a pharmacist. They are proud cat parents to Mikasa, a sassy tabby kitten. In her free time, Hira enjoys decorating her home (she could practically live at HomeGoods), drawing/painting, exploring coffeeshops, traveling, going on long walks, and cooking.