Dr. Sayeed attended medical school at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky from 1998-2002. During medical school, he was always drawn to the field of orthopedic surgery as the field required a firm understanding of engineering principles and biomechanics. Dr. Sayeed went on to graduate with high distinction and was awarded the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Good Physician Award. He then went on to the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, for his orthopedic surgery residency training from 2002-2007. After completion of his residency training, he was promoted to the rank of Major, in the U.S. Air Force, and served as a staff orthopedic surgeon at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, from 2007-2008.