Dr. Sayed is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of North Carolina Department of Dermatology and Director of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinic. He leads NIH-funded translational research project in HS and has been a site principal investigator on several clinical trials evaluating new medications for HS. He is a direction member of the HS Foundation and medical lead for the NC Triangle chapter of Hope for HS. He is a Tarheel through-and-through having completed undergraduate, medical school, and residency training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.