Dr. Chris Sayed is an associate professor of dermatology practicing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has a special clinical interest in the medical and surgical management of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and is the director of the HS clinic at UNC. He has performed clinical and basic science research in HS and other dermatologic conditions with more than 30 medical publications. He serves as a directing member of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation and is the medical lead of a local HS support group.