After completing an MD/PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Saavedra completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he served as the Medical Chief Resident. He completed Dermatology Residency at the Harvard Combined Dermatology Program as well as a Fellowship in Dermatopathology. His clinical interests include Immunobullous Disease, HIV Dermatology and care of the Oncologic and Post-Transplant patient. His research interests focus on the role of infectious and iatrogenic immunosuppression in altering immunophenotypes in cutaneous cell infiltrates.