Shariq Refai, MD, MBA
Psychiatrist
Board certified psychiatrist with experience helping elite athletes master the mental side of performance and recovery.
I’m Dr. Shariq Refai, a board certified psychiatrist with over a decade of experience in adult mental health and sports psychiatry. I serve as the medical director of shrinkMD, a virtual practice designed to deliver elite psychiatric care with discretion and flexibility. I’ve worked with NFL players, coaches, and teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars, and I bring that same high performance lens to my work with Olympic and professional athletes. Trained across Hawaii, and Texas, I take a biopsychosocial approach. I consider how your biology, psychology, and environment all interact to impact your mental health and performance. Whether you’re navigating injury recovery, burnout, or just seeking a mental edge, I offer evidence-based, stigma-free care that meets you where you are. Licensed in multiple states, I provide secure, virtual sessions designed around your schedule and lifestyle.
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Severe depression
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Athletic Performance
- Athletic/Sports performance
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Performance Anxiety
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Remote options
- Voice
Payment options
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-network insurance
Credentials
Licenses
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
C176377, California
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
T3688, Texas
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
MD26003, Maine
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
313880, New York
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
90880, Georgia
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
MD22321, Hawaii
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
ME117535, Florida
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
01072913A, Indiana
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
0101280655, Virginia
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
36649, Nebraska
Certificates
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Sports Psychiatry
American Board of Sports and Performance Psychiatry
Education
St. George's School of Medicine
MD (Doctor of Medicine), 2008