International Psoriasis Council

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Meet Our Newest IPC Councilors: Leading Experts in Psoriasis

Join us in welcoming IPC’s newest Councilors: Paola Cardenas, Juan Raul Castro Ayarza, Manuel-Dario Franco, Kasper Hjuler, Antonios Kolios, Snehlata Kumari, Leandro Leite, Yan-Hua Liang, Shuai Shao, Gang Wang, and Jensen Yeung. Recently appointed by the IPC Board of Directors, these distinguished experts bring invaluable knowledge and dedication to advancing psoriasis research and improving patient care worldwide.

As IPC Councilors, they will contribute their expertise to support IPC’s global research, treatment, and education initiatives, furthering our mission to enhance patient outcomes and empower healthcare professionals.

We invite you to explore their biographies and learn more about their impactful work in psoriasis care. Let’s extend a warm welcome to Paola Cardenas, Juan Raul Castro Ayarza, Manuel-Dario Franco, Kasper Hjuler, Antonios Kolios, Snehlata Kumari, Leandro Leite, Yan-Hua Liang, Shuai Shao, Gang Wang, and Jensen Yeung as they join the IPC community in driving meaningful change in psoriasis management worldwide.

Paola Jimena Cárdenas, MD

National University of Colombia – COLPSOR

Bogotá, Colombia

IPC Councilor

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Juan Raul Castro Ayarza, MD, MS

Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Grupo colombiano de psoriasis COLPSOR

Bogotá, Colombia

IPC Councilor

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Manuel Dario Franco , MD, IFAAD

El Bosque University – Medicarte IPS

Bogotá, Colombia

IPC Councilor

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Kasper Fjellhaugen Hjuler, MD, PhD

Aalborg University Hospital and Aalborg University

Hølbjerg, Denmark

IPC Councilor

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Antonios Kolios, MD

University of Zurich, Department of Dermatology

Zurich, Switzerland

IPC Councilor

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Snehlata Kumari, PhD

Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland

Brisbane, Australia

IPC Councilor

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Leandro Linhares Leite, MD, MSc

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Brazil

IPC Councilor

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Yan-Hua Liang, MD, PhD

Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, China

Shenzhen, China

IPC Councilor

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Shuai Shao, MD, PhD

Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

Xi’an, China

IPC Councilor

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Gang Wang, MD, PhD

Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

Xi’an, China

IPC Councilor

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Jensen Yeung, MD

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

IPC Councilor

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