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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

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IPC/SOLAPSO/SOARPSO Education Partnership: Clinical Challenges in Psoriasis: When Severity, Timing, and Age Matter

XLIII REUNIÓN ANUAL DE DERMATÓLOGOS LATINOAMERICANOS (RADLA) | BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

May 19, 2026
 | 14:00 – 15:30 ART
Location: Centro de Convenciones de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

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Agenda

Welcome and Introduction to Session
Co-chairs

SESSION ONE: DISEASE SEVERITY

Topical Therapy Failure

César Gonzalez, MD, Colombia

High Impact Sites
Cristina Echeverría, MD, Argentina

Panel Q&A

SESSION TWO: PSORIASIS & EARLY INTERVENTION

Discussion: Immunopathogenesis and the Window of Opportunity for Early Effective Treatment
& PsA Prevention
Maria Victoria Suarez Restrepo, MD, Brazil
Fernando Valenzuela, MD, Chile

Panel Q&A

SESSION THREE: PEDIATRIC PSORIASIS

Early Intervention in Pediatric Psoriasis: Implications for Metabolic Health and Comorbidities
Paula Carolina Luna, MD, Argentina

Psoriasis and the Psychological Impact on Childhood and Beyond
Benjamin Hidalgo Matlock, Costa Rica

Panel Q&A

Conclusion
Co-chairs

Program Chairs

Carolina Ledesma, MD

Medicina y Estética Salta

City of Salta, Argentina

Bio

Maria Victoria Suarez Restrepo, MD

Hospital do Servidor Publico Municipal de São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

IPC Councilor

Bio

Fernando Valenzuela, MD

University of Chile, University of the Andes

Santiago, Chile

IPC Councilor

Bio

Program Faculty

Cristina Echeverría, MD

Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica (IREP)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

IPC Councilor

Bio

César Gonzalez, MD

Clinica Universitaria Colombia

Bogota, Colombia

IPC Councilor

Bio

Benjamin Hidalgo Matlock, MD

Universidad de Costa Rica / Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, Hospital Nacional de Niños, and Skin Care Physicians of Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

IPC Councilor

Bio

Paula Carolina Luna, MD

Hospital Aleman

Capital Federal, Argentina

IPC Councilor

Bio

What's New

Videos Now Available from the IPC Symposium at SID Chicago

Did you miss the IPC symposium at the 83rd Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting? Select session videos are now available. The Arc of Disease Control in Psoriasis: Early Interception – Deep Pathway Blockade – Treatment Failure covered early intervention strategies, treatment selection, immune pathway targeting, PsA prevention, clinical escape, and real-world cases that inform long-term psoriasis care.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Take Ten: Mio Nakamura – Psoriasis and Mental Health

Depression affects approximately 20% of patients with psoriasis, five times the rate seen in the general population. IPC Jr. Councilor Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, FAAD, walks through the bidirectional relationship between psoriasis and depression, the shared inflammatory pathways driving both conditions, and practical guidance on screening and incorporating multidisciplinary mental health support into psoriasis management.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026