Arturo P. Saavedra, PD, PhD On Oct. 1, 2017, Arturo P. Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA, joined the University of Virginia as Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology. Saavedra specializes in the diagnosis and care of complex medical dermatology, and his clinical interests include HIV dermatology, severe drug reactions that manifest with dermatologic complications, and care of oncologic and post-transplant patients. Saavedra came to UVA from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he was vice chair for clinical affairs and medical director of the Department of Dermatology.