Huzaefah Syed, MD, MPH
Program Director
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Department: Internal Medicine
Email: huzaefah.syed@vcuhealth.org
Dr. Syed is currently the Program Director for Rheumatology at VCU. Dr. Syed completed her undergraduate education at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. She went on to complete her medical school training, Internal Medicine Residency, and Rheumatology Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. She joined faculty in 2012 and is currently an Assistant Professor in Medicine.
Dr. Syed’s clinical and research interests lie in sarcoidosis. She is one of the founders of the Multi-disciplinary Sarcoidosis Clinic, the only one of its kind in Virginia. In addition to disease process and treatment response, she is also interested in health disparities that affect sarcoidosis patients. She has been recognized for her excellence in teaching by medical students and fellows, and received the Department of Internal Medicine at VCU Excellence in Teaching Award in 2016 and the Department of Internal Medicine at VCU Excellence in Clinical Practice in 2020.
Dr. Syed lives in Richmond with her husband and two children. She enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family.