Professor Mahira Hamdy El Sayed is a Professor of Dermatology and Venereology at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. She qualified in medicine in Cairo with honors and obtained two post-graduate degrees: MSc and MD. Her training has been chiefly at her home university but includes a period of research in Glasgow, Scotland, for two years. She has served as the Administrative Director of the Department since 2000 and was Department Head from 2017 to 2018. She has numerous responsibilities, including directorship of the dermatology training program. Professor El Sayed is the Head of the Egyptian Board of Dermatology and is involved in the ministry of health combined committee for Biologic therapy for psoriasis patients and her fellow rheumatologist. She has lectured widely at international meetings. She is a member of multiple national and international dermatology societies and has organized many congresses. She is very committed to improving the outcomes for patients with psoriasis in Egypt and has on numerous occasions lobbied the government to improve access to healthcare and medicine.