International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

André

Lucas Ribeiro

,

MD

Rheumatologist
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
,
Brazil
Councilor Since: January 22, 2026
Dr. André Lucas Ribeiro graduated medical school in 2016 from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. In 2017, he conducted research in the United States at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital in translational medicine and an emergency clinical setting. Dr. Ribeiro completed his Residency in Internal Medicine and Specialization in Rheumatology at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (2019-2023). He completed his master’s degree at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2023-2024), focusing on psoriatic arthritis and access to healthcare. Dr. Ribeiro completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal ultrasound and psoriatic arthritis (2023-2024) in Toronto, Canada, working with Lihi Eder, Vinod Chandran, and Dafna Gladman. He has been a member of Young-GRAPPA (Y-GRAPPA) since January 2022, participating in the Education Committee, and is President of Young-GRAPPA for 2024-2026.
Last Updated:
01/22/2026

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