Shariq Refai, MD Office and Other Patient Information
Shariq Refai, MD Biography and Info
Shariq Refai, MD, completed his psychiatry residency, closely studying the effects drugs have on mood, sensation, thinking, and behavior. In addition, Dr. Refai provides each patient and family member with psycho-education, counseling, and therapy. His areas of expertise include:
- Schizophrenia and Psychosis
- General Psychiatry
- TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
- Depression and Depressive disorders
- Mood and Bipolar Disorders
- Anxiety and Panic Disorders
- Medication Management
- Addiction and Substance Abuse
About Me
After living all over the country including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Hawaii, Texas, and Maine, I finally decided to come back and settle where I first began my journey in medicine. I love living in Jacksonville due to the cultural diversity and the good mix of urban living. There are endless possibilities when it comes to activities and interests.
My philosophy of care has always been to provide quality, individualized care to each one of my patients. Through my day-to-day interactions, I have learned that understanding human interaction is crucial to exceptional treatment. I recognize that each person is a product of their experiences and environment which allows for individualized treatment.
I came back to Jacksonville because I think it is essential to give back to the community that gave me so much.
Specialties
- Psychiatry
Boards
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
Languages
- English
Hospital Affiliation
- Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
- Baptist Medical Center South
- Baptist Behavioral Health LLC
Legal Practice Name
- Baptist Behavioral Health, LLC
Shariq Refai, MD Additional Information
Education & Training
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Master of Business Administration - Post Graduate
Duke University - Durham , NC
2023
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Doctor of Medicine - Medical School
St. George's University School of Medicine
2003 – 2008
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Residency
University of Hawaii - Honolulu , HI
2009 – 2011
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Residency
JPS Health Network - Fort Worth , TX
2011 – 2013
Publications
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Morcellation During Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomies: Implications of the Use of a Contained Bag System. PMID: 32273084
Gil-Gimeno A, Laberge PY, Lemyre M, Gorak E, Maheux-Lacroix S
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2020 Jul. 42(7)839-845 doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.11.004. Epub 2020 Apr 6.
PMID: 32273084 [PubMed - in process]
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Contained Morcellation of Very Large Uterus. PMID: 32171503
Gil-Gimeno A, Laberge PY, Lemyre M, Gorak E, Maheux-Lacroix S
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2020 Jun. 42(6)802 doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.11.005. Epub 2020 Mar 11.
PMID: 32171503 [PubMed - in process]
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The National MDS Natural History Study: design of an integrated data and sample biorepository to promote research studies in myelodysplastic syndromes. PMID: 31111762
Sekeres MA, Gore SD, Stablein DM, DiFronzo N, Abel GA, DeZern AE, Troy JD, Rollison DE, Thomas JW, Waclawiw MA, Liu JJ, Al Baghdadi T, Walter MJ, Bejar R, Gorak EJ, Starczynowski DT, Foran JM, Cerhan JR, Moscinski LC, Komrokji RS, Deeg HJ, Epling-Burnette PK
Leuk Lymphoma 2019 Dec. 60(13)3161-3171 doi: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1616186. Epub 2019 May 21.
PMID: 31111762 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Metformin is associated with survival benefit in cancer patients with concurrent type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PMID: 24258613
Yin M, Zhou J, Gorak EJ, Quddus F
Oncologist 2013. 18(12)1248-55 doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0111. Epub 2013 Nov 20.
PMID: 24258613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Phase I/II trial assessing bendamustine plus bortezomib combination therapy for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. PMID: 23150919
Berenson JR, Yellin O, Bessudo A, Boccia RV, Noga SJ, Gravenor DS, Patel-Donnelly D, Siegel RS, Kewalramani T, Gorak EJ, Nassir Y, Swift RA, Mayo D
Br J Haematol 2013 Feb. 160(3)321-30 doi: 10.1111/bjh.12129. Epub 2012 Nov 15.
PMID: 23150919 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Unusual warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. PMID: 18715857
Boctor FN, Gorak E, Prichard JW, Firouzi M, Difilippo W
Ann Clin Lab Sci 2008 Summer. 38(3)273-6.
PMID: 18715857 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Erythema nodosum secondary to granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in a patient with Hodgkin lymphoma during CD34+ cell mobilization for autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: a dose-mediated effect. PMID: 16182183
George S, George B, Gorak E
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2005 Oct. 11(10)816-7.
PMID: 16182183 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Engraftment syndrome after nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: incidence and effects on survival. PMID: 15983554
Gorak E, Geller N, Srinivasan R, Espinoza-Delgado I, Donohue T, Barrett AJ, Suffredini A, Childs R
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2005 Jul. 11(7)542-50.
PMID: 15983554 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Safety, tolerability, and lack of antibody responses after administration of a PfCSP DNA malaria vaccine via needle or needle-free jet injection, and comparison of intramuscular and combination intramuscular/intradermal routes. PMID: 12228010
Epstein JE, Gorak EJ, Charoenvit Y, Wang R, Freydberg N, Osinowo O, Richie TL, Stoltz EL, Trespalacios F, Nerges J, Ng J, Fallarme-Majam V, Abot E, Goh L, Parker S, Kumar S, Hedstrom RC, Norman J, Stout R, Hoffman SL
Hum Gene Ther 2002 Sep 1. 13(13)1551-60.
PMID: 12228010 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Induction of CD4(+) T cell-dependent CD8(+) type 1 responses in humans by a malaria DNA vaccine. PMID: 11526203
Wang R, Epstein J, Baraceros FM, Gorak EJ, Charoenvit Y, Carucci DJ, Hedstrom RC, Rahardjo N, Gay T, Hobart P, Stout R, Jones TR, Richie TL, Parker SE, Doolan DL, Norman J, Hoffman SL
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001 Sep 11. 98(19)10817-22. Epub 2001 Aug 28.
PMID: 11526203 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized adults and children without known risk factors. PMID: 10589891
Gorak EJ, Yamada SM, Brown JD
Clin Infect Dis 1999 Oct. 29(4)797-800.
PMID: 10589891 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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A communitywide perspective of sex differences and temporal trends in the incidence and survival rates after acute myocardial infarction and out-of-hospital deaths caused by coronary heart disease. PMID: 8504508
Goldberg RJ, Gorak EJ, Yarzebski J, Hosmer DW Jr, Dalen P, Gore JM, Alpert JS, Dalen JE
Circulation 1993 Jun. 87(6)1947-53.
PMID: 8504508 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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