Irfan was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He spent a majority of his life growing up in Jacksonville, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, completing a B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science, he spent some time involved in the research development of triple reuptake inhibitors and novel antipsychotics. He completed his medical degree at Florida International University in Miami, FL, in 2014 and graduated from the UArizona COM-T Psychiatry residency program in 2018. Professional interests include schizophrenia, novel therapeutics for PTSD, and psychosomatics. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, frugal backpacking, soccer, table tennis, crip walking, and dropping sick rhymes over dope beats.