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Maxwell Benjamin Sauder, a man with short light brown hair, wears a blue blazer over a light gray shirt, smiling slightly against a plain light gray background.

Maxwell

Sauder

,

MD

Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Toronto
,
Ontario
,
Canada
Councilor Since: April 14, 2026
IPC Councilor
Dr. Maxwell Sauder is a Toronto-based dermatologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto whose clinical and research work spans both inflammatory skin disease and onco-dermatology. His practice includes expertise in psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis, vitiligo, and other chronic inflammatory dermatoses, as well as the management of skin reactions related to cancer therapies, including immunotherapy- and EGFR inhibitor–associated eruptions, psoriasis, and other complex cutaneous toxicities. Dr. Sauder leads an active clinical trials program and has participated in more than 50 studies focused primarily on inflammatory skin disease, including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis, and vitiligo. His research has included emerging biologics, small molecules, comparative effectiveness studies, and real-world outcomes. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, including work published in leading journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and JAMA Dermatology. Dr. Sauder completed his medical degree at McMaster University, dermatology residency at the University of Ottawa, and fellowship training in cutaneous oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. He currently practices at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as an oncodermatologist. He is actively involved in leadership through the Canadian Dermatology Association, the Ontario Medical Association Section of Dermatology, and the Dermatology Association of Ontario.
Last Updated:
04/03/2026

Areas of Interest

Individualized treatment selection, particularly for difficult-to-treat disease, special sites, low-BSA/high-impact psoriasis, and the interface between psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; emerging therapies and clinical trials involving novel biologics and oral agents, psoriasis and psoriasiform eruptions related to cancer therapies, and optimizing management for patients with both psoriasis and malignancy

Languages Spoken

English

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