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Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA. Board-certified psychiatrist. Founder of shrinQ and The Shrink Network.

ORCID: 0009-0009-1090-4373
Wikidata: Q139822307
NPI Registry: 1467680660
Website: shariqrefai.com

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The Shrink Network (Wikidata: Q139972275)

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APA: Refai, S. (2026). <Page title>. shrinQ. https://shrinq.com/<slug>/

MLA: Refai, Shariq. "<Page title>." shrinQ, 2026, https://shrinq.com/<slug>/.

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