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International Psoriasis Council

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Craig

Leonardi

,

MD

Adjunct Professor of Dermatology
Central Dermatology
St Louis
,
Missouri
,
United States
IPC Honorary Founder
Dr. Craig Leonardi is an Adjunct Professor of Dermatology at St. Louis University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri, where he also has a private practice. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Florida and completed an internship in pediatrics and residency in dermatology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Leonardi is certified by the American Board of Dermatology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the American Dermatological Association. He is a Co-founder and President of the International Psoriasis Council. He is a member of the National Psoriasis Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Leonardi has extensive experience using the new biologics in the treatment of psoriasis. He has been an invited speaker at national, regional, and state venues and serves on the advisory boards of several pharmaceutical companies. He has been involved in more than 200 clinical trials and has published more than 250 original articles and abstracts in such journals as the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the British Journal of Dermatology, the Archives of Dermatology, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology Psoriasis Guidelines Committee.
Last Updated:
08/10/2022

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