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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

George

Han

,

MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York
,
New York
,
United States
Councilor Since: October 13, 2023
IPC Councilor
Dr. George Han is an Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, where he serves as the Director of Clinical Trials and Teledermatology. Dr. Han is the current President of the Dermatologic Society of Greater New York, a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, an associate of the International Eczema Council (IEC), and a member of the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). Before joining Northwell, Dr. Han served as Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and System Medical Director for Dermatology and Chief of Teledermatology at the Mount Sinai Health System. He remains active in both basic science research and clinical trials, serving as Principal Investigator and International Coordinating Investigator for numerous studies encompassing clinical areas such as Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, Vitiligo, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and Actinic Keratosis. Dr. Han has over 80 peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the British Journal of Dermatology, Clinical Immunology, the Journal of Infectious Diseases, and the American Journal of Pathology, as well as numerous book chapters and patents. He is on the editorial board of several prominent dermatology journals.
Last Updated:
10/31/2023

Areas of Interest

Telemedicine, translational research on the role of neutrophils in psoriasis, racial and ethnic disparities in psoriasis treatment, using technology and AI to allow for decentralized clinical trials to increase enrollment in underrepresented minorities, and comorbidities.

IPC Committees / Groups

Digital Health Working Group

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dr. George Han serves on the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation Reviewer Panel and the National Eczema Association Seal of Approval.

What's New

Videos Now Available from the IPC Symposium at SID Chicago

Did you miss the IPC symposium at the 83rd Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting? Select session videos are now available. The Arc of Disease Control in Psoriasis: Early Interception – Deep Pathway Blockade – Treatment Failure covered early intervention strategies, treatment selection, immune pathway targeting, PsA prevention, clinical escape, and real-world cases that inform long-term psoriasis care.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Take Ten: Mio Nakamura – Psoriasis and Mental Health

Depression affects approximately 20% of patients with psoriasis, five times the rate seen in the general population. IPC Jr. Councilor Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, FAAD, walks through the bidirectional relationship between psoriasis and depression, the shared inflammatory pathways driving both conditions, and practical guidance on screening and incorporating multidisciplinary mental health support into psoriasis management.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026