Bringing Hidradenitis Suppurativa Surgery to the Outpatient Clinic

Surgery is a critical aspect of HS management often necessary to achieve maximal improvement in disease activity. This course will provide practical guidance for when to consider surgery and how to perform surgical procedures for HS in the outpatient clinic. Special consideration is given to surgical planning and local anesthesia for large areas affected by HS. Deroofing procedures will be covered with step-by-step guidance and discussion of expected recovery and healing. Options for local and staged excisions will also be reviewed. Whether starting small or hoping to expand into larger procedures, there will be practical pearls for providers with a wide range of experience.

Faculty

Chris Sayed

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.

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Editors

Joslyn Kirby

MD, MS MEd

Dr. Kirby is a dermatologist and clinician-researcher at Penn State Hershey. She earned her Medical degree from the University of Virginia, then completed her Dermatology Residency at the University of Pennsylvania. In her clinical and research work, she is interested in acneiform conditions including acne, rosacea, and, especially, hidradenitis suppurativa – its effects on people, outcome measurement, and pathomechanisms. She is the PI of a number of clinical research trials. All of this is made possible by the support of her husband and two daughters.

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