International Psoriasis Council

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Christopher

Stuart Baker

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MBBS, FACD, FRCP, GAICD

Associate Professor (Clinical), Department of Medicine
St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, University of Melbourne
Melbourne
,
Australia
Councilor Since: September 18, 2025
IPC Councilor
Professor Christopher Baker is a Melbourne-based dermatologist with 30 years of experience in general dermatology. He serves as Director of the Department of Dermatology at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, and leads the hospital’s dermatology research program. His clinical interests include advanced psoriasis therapies, photodermatology, phototherapy, skin cancer, and clinical trials. Professor Baker completed his medical and dermatology training in Australia and undertook postgraduate studies in photobiology at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. He has served as principal and co-investigator in numerous clinical trials and contributed to developing and implementing local treatment protocols. Professor Baker co-founded the Australasian Psoriasis Registry and has published over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is currently the dermatology research lead at St Vincent’s Hospital.
Last Updated:
10/22/2025

Areas of Interest

Clinical Trials, Treatments, Photodermatology, Phototherapy, Skin Cancer

Languages Spoken

English

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