International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

IPC North America Masterclass 2026

IPC NORTH AMERICA MASTERCLASS

April 11, 2026
Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

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Agenda

SECTION 1: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

Welcome and Introduction
Mahira El Sayed, MSc, MD, Egypt

Overview of Differential Diagnosis
Bruce Strober, MD, PhD, United States

Case Presentation: Differential Diagnosis
Lyra Tumalad, MD, FPDS, Philippines

SECTION 2: MANAGING SYMPTOMS OF PSORIASIS

Addressing the Itching and Pain of Psoriasis
Martin Steinhoff, MD, PhD, Qatar

Case Panel Discussion: Psoriasis Symptoms
Romina Contreras, MSc, MD, Paraguay
Josep Riera-Monroig, MD, Spain

SECTION 3: SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Psoriasis in Darker Skin Tones
Angela Londoño, MSc, MD, Colombia

Psoriasis in the Elderly
Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD, Netherlands

Case Presentation: Special Populations
Priscilla Angwenyi, MD, Kenya
María Julia Cura, MD, Argentina

Closing Comments
Jose-Manuel Carrascosa, MD, PhD, Spain

Program Chairs

Mahira El Sayed, MSc, MD

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

IPC Board Member

Bio

José-Manuel Carrascosa Carrillo, MD, PhD

University Hospital Germans Trias í Pujol; Autonomous University of Barcelona

Badalona, Spain

IPC Councilor

Bio

Program Faculty

Priscilla Angwenyi, MD

Kenyatta National Hospital

Nairobi, Kenya

IPC Jr. Councilor

Bio

Romina Contreras, MSc, MD

Hospital de Clinicas

Asunción, Paraguay

IPC Councilor

Bio

María Julia Cura, MD

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

IPC Jr. Councilor

Bio

Angela Londoño, MSc, MD

CES University

Medellin, Colombia

IPC Councilor

Bio

Josep Riera-Monroig, MD

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

IPC Jr. Councilor

Bio

Martin Steinhoff, MD, PhD

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

Bio

Bruce Strober, MD, PhD

Yale University and Central Connecticut Dermatology

Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

IPC President

Bio

Lily Tumalad, MD, FPDS

Rizal Medical Center

Manila, Philippines

IPC Jr. Councilor

Bio

Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD

International Psoriasis Council

Eefde, Netherlands

IPC Chief Medical Officer

Bio

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