International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Brian

Kirby

,

MD, FRCPI

Consultant Dermatologist
St Vincent’s Hospital
Dublin
,
Ireland
Councilor Since: March 1, 2012
IPC Councilor
Professor Brian Kirby is a Consultant Dermatologist at St. Vincent’s University Hospital and a Full Clinical Professor at University College Dublin, Ireland. His clinical and research interests include psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa. Professor Kirby has more than 170 Medline quoted publications, the majority of which are on psoriasis. He is co-author with Professor David Burden of the chapter on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in the Rook Book 9th Edition. Professor Kirby is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists Biologics Registry Steering Committee, the International Psoriasis Council, the Board of the Charles Institute of Dermatology, and the Irish Skin Foundation. He is an associate editor of a number of journals including the British Journal of Dermatology.
Last Updated:
09/18/2018

Languages Spoken

English

What's New

Use and Misuse of Systemic Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of systemic corticosteroids in psoriasis. He questions whether they contraindicate the treatment of psoriasis, while also covering his personal experience in prescribing them.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Use and Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of topical corticosteroids in psoriasis, covering current use, guidelines, and consequences.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Videos Now Available from the IEC & IPC Joint Symposium at AAD

Missed the joint symposium hosted by the International Eczema Council (IEC) and International Psoriasis Council (IPC) at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting? Select presentations from Psoriasis or Dermatitis? When Boundaries Blur and Treatments Flip the Script are now available, covering diagnostic overlap, emerging tools, treatment-related reactions, and practical strategies for managing complex cases across diverse patient populations.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026