International Psoriasis Council

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Cristina

Echeverría

,

MD

Medical Consultant in Dermatology
Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica (IREP)
Buenos Aires
,
Argentina
Councilor Since: June 1, 2013
IPC Councilor
Dra. Cristina Echeverría is a medical doctor and Head of the Dermatology Section at Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica (IREP) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received a medical degree (Hon) from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas (CEMIC) three years later. She earned a degree in Dermatology from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), where she currently serves as an Assistant Professor in Dermatology. Dra. Echeverría was a visiting doctor at Baylor University, Houston, Texas, United States. She has been a long-time supporter of the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Psoriasis (SOLAPSO), where she currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors, and is the Past President of Sociedad Argentina de Psoriasis (SOARPSO). She is the coordinator of the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Psoriasis Project Argentina and the ECHO Atopic Dermatitis Project Argentina. She also leads clinical research as a principal investigator in inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases.
Last Updated:
07/10/2025

Areas of Interest

Education, telementoring.

IPC Committees / Groups

Fellowship Program Advisory Committee, Latin America Working Group, Symposia Committee

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

A president of Sociedad Argentina de Psoriasis (SOARPSO); very close with with Asociación Civil para el Enfermo de Psoriasis (AEPSO); participates in the Global Research on the Impact of Dermatological Diseases (GRIDD) project; Argentinean coordinator of the Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA).

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