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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Anna

López Ferrer

,

MD, PhD

Consultant Dermatologist
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona
,
Spain
Councilor Since: January 1, 2023
IPC Councilor
Dr. Anna López Ferrer is a Consultant Dermatologist in the Department of Dermatology at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Barcelona and is an Associate Professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Dr. López Ferrer is a member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) and currently coordinates the Spanish Psoriasis Group of the AEDV. Since 2012, she has led a collaborative clinic with the Department of Rheumatology focused on the integrated care of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, with a particular interest in early diagnosis and treatment optimization.

She is actively engaged in national and international clinical research and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. Dr. López Ferrer is a member of the AEDV, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), and the Educational Committee of the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA). She also serves as a Councilor of the International Psoriasis Council (IPC) and as the National Coordinator for the Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA).
Last Updated:
07/10/2025

Areas of Interest

Psoriasis and the main comorbidities associated; psoriatic arthritis; biologics

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

I am directly involved with the most important psoriasis patient association, Acción Psoriasis, with whom I have worked closely for the last decade. I have been consulted as an expert for preparing positioning reports of biological drugs after approval by the regulatory bodies in the region where I work.

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