Our Physicians

Our board-certified dermatologists and surgeons are the foundation of Skin Care Specialty Physicians’ healthcare team. All of our physicians have had extensive and rigorous training and education: after their undergraduate degrees, they completed 4 years of medical school followed by 4-5 years of intense residency training in their specialty. Some have completed additional fellowships in a subspecialty, such as Mohs surgery or facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. In our team-based approach to patient care, our physicians are always on-site, working with our nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and oversee all aspects of patient care.

Saif Syed, MD
Dr. Saif Syed was trained in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati, one of 40 training programs in the United States and Canada. He has been practicing in Maryland since 2004 and is a volunteer faculty member with the University of Maryland Department of Dermatology and the VA Medical Center in Baltimore. Dr. Syed is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) and the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS).
Amita Bagal, MD
Dr. Bagal graduated, with a distinction in honors research, from Albany Medical College. She completed her internship in General Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago and her residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the renowned Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Bagal further subspecialized in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Bagal is board–certified by both the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and The American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Bagal is also a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Amie Sessa, MD
Dr. Sessa completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland in College Park with a degree in Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics. She attended medical school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, graduating with honors in 2009. She interned at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore and completed her dermatology residency at Georgetown University & Washington Hospital Center.
Samantha Vincent, MD
Dr. Vincent graduated with honors from the University of Maryland at College Park and received a double degree in Biology and French Language & Literature. She spent a semester studying in Nice, France during her junior year. She completed her medical school training, general medicine internship and dermatology residency at the University of Maryland in downtown Baltimore. She graduated cum laude from both her undergraduate and medical school. She is a board certified dermatologist and a member of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Zain Syed, MD
Dr. Zain Syed is a Baltimore native graduating from both Johns Hopkins & University of Baltimore before earning his medical degree from University of Virginia. He is a Board Certified Dermatologist and a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Syed completed his training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery at the Dayton Skin Surgery Center in Dayton, Ohio. He has published many articles in professional journals about dermatologic conditions and has presented studies and scientific papers at various national and international professional meetings.
Laura Anzaldi, MD
Dr. Anzaldi completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County as salutatorian with degrees in Biology, Bioinformatics and Computer Science. She attended medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She interned at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore and completed her dermatology residency at Johns Hopkins.
Nancy Nkansah-Mahaney, MD
Dr. Nancy Nkansah-Mahaney enjoys caring for her patients and is committed to patient access to dermatology care. She initially obtained her Doctorate in Pharmacy in 2003 from Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, Florida and completed Pharmacy Practice and Primary Care Specialty residencies at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. After pharmacy residency, she served on the faculty at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy as an Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy until 2015. While on faculty, she completed her Masters in Business Administration from California State University, Fresno. After 10 years in academic pharmacy, Dr. Nkansah-Mahaney decided to transition to a career in medicine and completed her medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed her Internship at Kaiser Permanente-Santa Clara in California and Dermatology Residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is currently pursuing a Health Systems Management Fellowship with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Nkansah-Mahaney enjoys reading, tinkering with side projects, and spending time with family.
Tina Nandi, MD
Dr. Tina Nandi received her medical degree at Emory University, where she was a Woodruff Scholar in Medicine. She then completed a year of postdoctoral research in the epidemiology of psoriasis at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Nandi is a graduate of the dermatology residency at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology and Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. After graduating from residency, Dr. Nandi served as clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Combined Residency in Dermatology. As an associate at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA, she was named director of the Bullous Diseases Clinic, caring for patients with some of the most chronic and severe diseases of the skin. Prior to practicing in the Baltimore community, Dr. Nandi served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, providing clinical and didactic education to their dermatology residents and medical students. Her clinical interests include medical and surgical dermatology with a focus on psoriasis and immunobullous diseases.
Amy Huang, MD
Dr. Amy Huang graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a major in Biology. She then obtained her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She also received a Master in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Huang completed her specialty training in dermatology at Johns Hopkins where she was selected as a Chief Resident. During her training, she was awarded the Frank L. Coulson Jr. Award for Clinical Excellence in patient care. She has presented her research at national conferences and published her work in leading dermatology journals. Dr. Huang is bilingual and also speaks Mandarin Chinese. She looks forward to partnering with each patient to care for his or her unique skincare needs.
Katherine Rice, MD
Dr. Katherine Rice was raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biological Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore and her specialty training in dermatology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Rice has presented and published numerous articles on epidemiology of dermatologic diseases.
Sarah Hsu, MD
Dr. Sarah Hsu is a board-certified dermatologist with expertise in both medical and aesthetic dermatology. A Baltimore native, she earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from Johns Hopkins University, followed by internal medicine internship at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and dermatology residency at Boston University/Boston Medical Center. She then completed a prestigious year-long fellowship through the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, where she received advanced training in neuromodulators, fillers, laser treatments, and other minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Prior to joining Skin Care Specialty Physicians, Dr. Hsu served on the faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she was Director of the Cosmetic Dermatology Program.
Sheetal Sethupathi, MD
Dr. Sheetal Sethupathi completed her undergraduate education at Saint Louis University as part of the Medical Scholar BS/MD Program, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. She earned her medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and recognized for graduating in the top ten percent of her class. Dr. Sethupathi completed her preliminary year in internal medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, followed by dermatology residency at Saint Louis University, where she served as Chief Resident during her final year. During her training, she received multiple awards for excellence in research and teaching. Dr. Sethupathi is dedicated to delivering thoughtful, evidence-based dermatologic care and takes pride in building strong, collaborative relationships with her patients.