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Anber

Tanaka

,

MD

Head of the Dermatology Service
Evangélico Mackenzie University Hospital of Paraná
Paraná
,
Brazil
Professor Anber Tanka graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Paraná- Brazil and completed his Medical Residency in Internal Medicine at the Federal University of Paraná and Specialization in Dermatology at the Federal University of Paraná. Prof. Tanka received his Master’s in Internal Medicine and Health Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná. He is currently Head of the Dermatology Service at the Evangélico Mackenzie University Hospital of Paraná and Professor of Dermatology at the Evangélica Mackenzie Faculty of Paraná.
Last Updated:
03/07/2023

What's New

Videos Now Available from the IPC Symposium at SID Chicago

Did you miss the IPC symposium at the 83rd Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting? Select session videos are now available. The Arc of Disease Control in Psoriasis: Early Interception – Deep Pathway Blockade – Treatment Failure covered early intervention strategies, treatment selection, immune pathway targeting, PsA prevention, clinical escape, and real-world cases that inform long-term psoriasis care.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Take Ten: Mio Nakamura – Psoriasis and Mental Health

Depression affects approximately 20% of patients with psoriasis, five times the rate seen in the general population. IPC Jr. Councilor Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, FAAD, walks through the bidirectional relationship between psoriasis and depression, the shared inflammatory pathways driving both conditions, and practical guidance on screening and incorporating multidisciplinary mental health support into psoriasis management.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026