Dr. Rifai joined Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar (WCM-Q) in June of 2016.

She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-in Psychiatry and in Geriatric Psychiatry. She is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Prior to joining WCM-Q, she served as a Clinician Teacher in a variety of academic and clinical settings.

Her areas of focus include: 1 Women mental health 3. Medical student mental health 3. The integration of the humanities in medicine.