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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Romina

Contreras

,

MSc, MD

Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology
Hospital de Clinicas
Asunción
,
Paraguay
2019 Fellow
Councilor Since: June 6, 2025
IPC Councilor
Dr. Romina Contreras works as a dermatologist at the Cátedra y Servicio de Dermatología del Hospital de Clínicas de Asunción, Paraguay. She is a dermatology, venereology, and internal medicine specialist from the National University of Asunción. She completed a master’s in Autoimmune Diseases from the University of Barcelona. She was the coordinator of the Teledermatology Unit during 2020 and 2021 and is currently in charge of the Psoriasis Clinic of the Autoimmune Diseases and Psoriasis Unit of her service. During the pandemic, she worked with the international registry PsoProtect and published several articles in peer-reviewed magazines. Since 2021, she has been actively working to educate patients and the public to raise awareness about psoriasis disease. She has a special interest in the comprehensive management of psoriasis and comorbidities, combining clinical practice and research. For her 2019 IPC Fellowship, Dr. Contreras worked with IPC Board Member Professor Catherine Smith at St. John’s Institute of Dermatology at Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Last Updated:
06/11/2025

Areas of Interest

Clinical Practice, Patient Education, Psoriasis and Comorbidities

IPC Committees / Groups

Latin America Working Group

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dra. Contreras is actively working with patients to help establish the first psoriasis patient association and collaborates with the Ministry of Public Health and the Paraguayan Society of Dermatology to develop guidelines for psoriasis and other immune-mediated skin diseases.

What's New

Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective Is Now Available for Pre-Order

IPC Board Member and Treasurer Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, is the editor of a new textbook, Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective, now available for preorder from Elsevier. He worked with associate editors IPC President Bruce Strober, MD, PhD; IPC Vice President/President-Elect Claudia de la Cruz, MD; and IPC Chief Medical Officer Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD. Nearly 50 authors from 20 countries contributed 30 chapters covering psoriasis from its earliest descriptions through genetics, immunology, and current therapies, with clinical images of psoriasis across diverse skin tones. All royalties support IPC.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

New Video Resource: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

In this video, IPC Councilor Rodrigo Garcia Salinas, MD, a rheumatologist from Argentina, explains how to recognize psoriatic arthritis early, including why joint pain, how long a patient has had psoriasis, and family history can matter more than skin severity alone. He also reviews how imaging helps catch early disease and how to choose treatment based on each patient’s joint, spine, and skin involvement.

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Take Ten Video: Bridging Psoriasis and Metabolic Comorbidities

IPC President Bruce Strober reviews the link between psoriasis and metabolic disease, drawing on findings from IPC’s recent paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). He translates this growing body of evidence into five concrete priorities from the 2025 IPC Think Tank for improving cardiometabolic screening and care.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026