Kahului, Hawaii
Medication Management in Kahului
Maui's mental health load has grown faster than anywhere in the islands, between the fires' long shadow, a tourism economy that whipsaws household income, and specialist access that has always meant a flight. Kahului, Wailuku, and upcountry carry it with characteristic quiet, and quiet is not treatment. That's what unmanaged medication looks like, and it's fixable. shrinkMD delivers real medication stewardship to Kahului: board certified clinicians, measured follow up, and visits that fit your actual schedule.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
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Why shrinkMD
Care built around Kahului
Consistent psychiatric care, on island, within days: by video from Kahului, Kihei, the west side, or upcountry, with schedules that flex around hotel shifts, farm mornings, and family obligations.
Grief and trauma are treated at your pace with island context honored, family involved as much as you choose, nothing billed to any insurer, and one clinician walking with you throughout.
What's included
Stewardship, visit by visit
Good prescribing is a feedback loop. At each visit your clinician reviews your validated symptom scores, your side effects, and your sleep, then adjusts a single variable so cause and effect stay readable. While starting or changing medication that loop runs every two to four weeks; once you're doing well it relaxes to every one to three months.
Your full trial history, names, doses, durations, responses, lives in your chart from day one, so failed experiments never get repeated. Prescriptions go electronically to your pharmacy, monitoring labs are arranged through your local clinic when a medication requires them, and your primary care doctor stays in the loop with your permission. No controlled substances, stated plainly before you ever book.
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Care and next steps in Kahului
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Do resort shift schedules fit treatment?
Yes, tourism hours are standard inputs, with early, evening, and split shift slots.
Do you serve Molokai and Lanai too?
Yes, all islands under the same Hawaii coverage, by video.
How do labs work with a telehealth practice?
We coordinate orders through your local clinic or lab, lithium levels, metabolic panels, thyroid checks, and review results together. Telehealth changes the visit, not the monitoring standard.
Can you take over prescriptions from my previous provider?
Usually yes, for non controlled medications, after an evaluation and records review. Switching shouldn't mean starting over or missing a refill.
Do you prescribe stimulants or benzodiazepines?
No, anywhere. We're upfront about it before you book, and skilled with the non controlled options the evidence supports.
About Kahului
With about 28,000 people, Kahului is a community we're glad to serve. It's Maui's commercial hub and main population center, home to the island's main airport and harbor. We care for Maui residents, retail and service workers, and families across the island who rely on it as their main town.
Serving Kahului
Across Kahului, from the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, the Queen Kaahumanu Center, and Kanaha Beach Park, residents can meet a board-certified psychiatrist by secure video with shrinkMD. Kahului is Maui's commercial hub, on the island's north shore, so virtual care means no drive and no waiting room, just steady follow-up with one clinician.
What it costs
Transparent, published pricing
Our self-pay prices are the same in every state where we practice. No insurance billing, and no surprise statement later.
| Service | Self-pay price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | From $295 | A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan. |
| Follow-up visits | $110 to $215 | Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower. |
| Membership (optional) | $49 per month | Priority scheduling, member rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free. |
Your care team
Who you will see
Your care is delivered by shrinkMD clinicians, and you keep the same one over time. You meet by secure video with a clinician licensed in your state.
- Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, founder and board certified psychiatrist (ABPN), dual board certified in psychiatry and in sports and performance psychiatry.
- Matthew George, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, dual board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.
Helpful guides to read next
More from a trusted source: Mental health medications - MedlinePlus.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Kahului residents, by secure video from home.
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