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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Colby

Evans

,

MD

Owner, Dermatologist
Evans Dermatology Partners
Austin
,
Texas
,
United States
Councilor Since: October 1, 2016
IPC Councilor
Dr. Colby Evans is a retired dermatologist from Austin, Texas, United States, and a dermatology lecturer and writer. He previously served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) and is currently the Chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Council on Community, Corporate, and Philanthropic Relations. 

Dr. Evans is a member of the International Psoriasis Council’s (IPC) Guidelines Committee, was a faculty member of the 2023 IPC Psoriasis Masterclass for North America, and was an IPC Volunteer of the Year in 2023.

Dr. Evans is particularly interested in advocacy for psoriasis patients and the cost burden of care. He has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), and the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC). Dr. Evans co-authored Skin Diseases in the Elderly, a medical textbook translated into several languages. 
Last Updated:
07/10/2025

Areas of Interest

I am the chair of the research committee for the National Psoriasis Foundation. I do not perform research myself.

IPC Committees / Groups

Guidelines Task Force

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Past-Chair of the National Psoriasis Foundation’s (NPF) Board of Directors; currently serves on the NPF Research Committee; Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Council on Community, Corporate, and Philanthropic Relations; Past-Chair of AAD’s Drug Pricing and Transparency Task Force.

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