International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Gang

Wang

,

MD, PhD

Professor
Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
Xi'an
,
China
Councilor Since: December 4, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Gang Wang is the Chair and Professor of the Department of Dermatology at Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University. He obtained his MD and PhD degrees in Dermatology and Venerology in 1993 and 2000, respectively, from the Fourth Military University in Xi’an, China, and has been working for Xijing Hospital since 2002. Dr. Wang had post-doctoral training in the Department of Dermatology at Hokkaido University under the guidance of Dr. Hiroshi Shimizu. He worked as a visiting scholar in the Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, United States. Dr. Wang is currently the President-elect of the Chinese Dermatologist Association, Chair of the Chinese Society for Investigative Dermatology, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Dermatology, and Vice President of the Asian Society for Psoriasis. He also serves as a co-editor for the European Journal of Dermatology (EJD) and a reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), Journal of Investigative Dermatology (JID), British Journal of Dermatology (BJD), Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEAD), Journal of Dermatological Science (JDS), and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI).
Last Updated:
01/15/2025

Areas of Interest

Immunological pathogenesis of psoriasis; clinical management of psoriasis

Languages Spoken

English, Mandarin

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