Faisal Rafiq MD.
Psychiatrist
Experience
15 years
Qualifications
BSc. MD.
Location
120 Broadway Amityville NY 11701
About:
Dr. Faisal Rafiq is a Psychiatrist, visionary entrepreneur, and healthcare innovator who transforms clinical chaos into streamlined care. As the founder of Psychvisit, a high-volume psychiatric practice, and Nextvisit AI, an AI-powered documentation solution for clinicians, Dr. Rafiq bridges the gap between technology and mental health. With over 15 years of frontline experience, he understands the burdens clinicians face and has dedicated his work to building intelligent tools that restore time, precision, and purpose to modern psychiatric care. Fueled by his passions for patient-centered care, medical education, and operational excellence, Dr. Rafiq is at the forefront of a movement to empower providers, reduce burnout, and bring emotionally intelligent systems into every exam room. His mission is simple: help clinicians focus on healing while technology handles the rest.
Experience:
Dr. Faisal Rafiq, MD, is a highly experienced psychiatrist based in Amityville, Long Island. In practice since 2008, he earned his medical degree from Saba University and completed his psychiatry residency at Albany Medical Center. He began his career in emergency and inpatient psychiatric care, holding roles at institutions such as CDPC State Psychiatric Center and South Oaks Hospital. Dr. Rafiq founded Psychvisit in 2016, an outpatient private practice offering medication management, psychotherapy, TMS, Spravato, genetic testing, and long-acting injectables. In 2021, he co-founded Nextvisit Inc., an AI-powered clinical documentation platform aimed at reducing clinician burnout. His prior leadership includes founding Vitality Physicians Group and serving in locum tenens roles across diverse settings, including inpatient units and correctional facilities. Board-certified and Suboxone-certified, Dr. Rafiq specializes in the treatment of bipolar disorder, anxiety spectrum disorders, depression, ADHD, and substance use disorders, combining clinical excellence with healthcare innovation.
Specialities & Info:
In addition to his expertise in treating bipolar disorder, anxiety spectrum disorders, depression, ADHD, and substance use disorders, Dr. Faisal Rafiq also specializes in: Geriatric Psychiatry – with a focus on dementia-related illnesses and neuropsychiatric conditions in older adults Neuropsychiatry – addressing cognitive and behavioral symptoms tied to neurologic disorders Integrative Psychiatry – incorporating genetic testing, supplementation, and lifestyle-based interventions into treatment Emergency and Crisis Psychiatry – with extensive experience in high-acuity inpatient and ER settings Forensic and Correctional Psychiatry – having provided care in jails and correctional institutions across multiple states Functional Psychiatry – with emphasis on understanding root causes of psychiatric symptoms through lab and biologic markers Psychiatric Medical Education and Supervision – training and supervising physician assistants and nurse practitioners Digital Psychiatry and Health Tech Innovation – developing and implementing AI tools for clinical documentation and workflow optimization