Savannah, Georgia
Psychiatric Evaluation in Savannah
Savannah's economies never clock out: hospitality closing at midnight, port shifts set by ship schedules, military families at Hunter holding down deployments. Coastal Georgia's psychiatric supply was thin before the waitlists doubled, so the worry, the flat stretches, and the wrecked sleep get carried through another season. The way out starts with an accurate diagnosis. shrinkMD provides full psychiatric evaluations to Savannah by secure video, with a board certified clinician and a first appointment withwithout the typical months-long wait.
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 Savannah
Visits happen by video from a Victorian district apartment, a Southside kitchen, or a parked car between shifts, scheduled around tourism, port, and military rhythms, late mornings after closing shifts included.
Military families are seen without TRICARE entanglement because we bill no insurance at all. One flat fee, records that move only with your signature, and the same clinician visit after visit.
What's included
Inside the evaluation hour
Real diagnosis takes time, so we protect a full 45 to 60 minutes. The hour covers your story chronologically, when symptoms started and what they've cost, plus structured screening across conditions, because depression, anxiety, trauma, attention problems, and sleep deprivation overlap from the inside. Medical mimics get ruled out rather than assumed away.
The most valuable history is your medication record: every psychiatric medication tried, at what dose, for how long, and with what response, including side effects. With that map, your clinician chooses what comes next instead of repeating what already failed. You end the hour with a diagnosis you understand, baseline symptom scores, a written direction, and treatment that starts immediately, often with same day prescriptions.
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Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Can hospitality and port workers actually fit treatment in?
Yes. Late morning, afternoon, and evening slots fit bar, restaurant, and port rhythms, and short video follow ups do not burn a day off.
Does anything touch TRICARE or military systems near Hunter or Stewart?
No. We bill nothing to TRICARE or any insurer, and records move only with your written authorization.
Will I get a diagnosis at the first visit?
Usually yes, a working diagnosis and plan the same day. When something genuinely needs more information or records first, we say exactly what and why.
What should I've ready for the appointment?
Current medications and doses, your pharmacy, any past diagnoses, and most importantly every psychiatric medication you've tried with dose, duration, and response. That history guides everything.
What if I need more than telehealth can provide?
Then we tell you plainly and help arrange the right level of care. Knowing our limits is part of the clinical standard, not an exception to it.
About Savannah
Savannah is home to about 148,000 people. It's a coastal port city and the regional medical hub for coastal Georgia, home to Memorial Health University Medical Center. Our patients here range across hospital staff, port and shipping workers, students, and working families.
Serving Savannah
Care should reach every corner of Savannah. As a historic coastal city on the Savannah River, Savannah stretches from Forsyth Park, River Street, and the squares along Bull Street, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
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.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Savannah residents, by secure video from home.
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