At UCSF, he scrubbed with some of the plastic surgical profession’s most acclaimed innovators and leaders, including the late Dr. Stephen J. Mathes (who introduced the classification of complex flap surgery, a cornerstone of reconstructive surgery techniques), Dr. Ronald Gruber (one of the world’s preeminent rhinoplasty surgeons, with whom Dr. Sayed performed research and wrote two peer-reviewed papers), Dr. James Anthony (one of San Francisco’s top-rated cosmetic surgeons – check your in-flight magazines!), Dr. William Hoffman (a mentor, brilliant craniofacial surgeon and current chairman of UCSF Plastic Surgery), Dr. Gilbert Gradinger (a pioneer of aesthetic surgery techniques), Dr. Jack Owsley (originator of one of the most revered and durable facelift techniques, the deep-plane facelift), and Dr. Harry Buncke (considered the father of microsurgery, the highly technical discipline that makes face transplants, replantation of amputated limbs, and other complex reconstructive surgery possible). Dr. Sayed served as Chief Resident at UCSF and was highly recruited by both academic and private practices upon completion of residency.
Dr. Sayed’s next move was to South Florida, where he rapidly established a reputation as a leader in the medical community. Dr. Sayed was appointed to the medical staff of 10 hospitals in Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, served as the Medical Director of a hospital wound care center, and was on the medical advisory boards of several hospital-based Breast Cancer centers. During his tenure in Palm Beach, he served in several leadership roles in the Palm Beach County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, and hospital committees, and earned membership in The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, The Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Palm Beach County Society of Plastic Surgeons, and other plastic surgery organizations. He continues to serve in leadership roles at the national level in plastic surgery professional societies and is recognized as a leader in emerging trends and technologies and public education. While practicing in Palm Beach, he was appointed to the clinical faculty at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the University of Vermont School of Medicine, educating the next generation of medical students and surgical residents.
After nearly a decade honing his skills at cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Sayed was asked to build an electronic medical record for plastic surgeons by one of America’s fastest-growing healthcare software startups. This product earned a #1 ranking among such products for plastic surgeons by BlackBook Market Research, a major professional research organization. He further leveraged his technology background serving as an advisor to healthcare startups targeting wellness and weight management, medical education, home care for elders and the disabled, and venture investing in the healthcare tech space. Along the way, he managed to find time to complete the Executive MBA Program at Northwestern University’s renowned Kellogg School of Management, the #1 Executive MBA program in Bloomberg Businessweek’s ranking (and #2 on Poets and Quants, a business school review site). This added highly coveted credential positions him to continue to advance his leadership, mentorship, innovation and public education skills.