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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Giovanni

Damiani

,

MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Milan
Milan
,
Italy
Councilor Since: June 14, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Giovanni Damiani strongly believes in the “Physician Scientist,” which combines clinical evidence and research to solve challenging cases. His expertise is in cutaneous immune-mediated diseases (such as psoriasis), pathogenesis, and their pharmacological treatments. His efforts were concretized in 2019 with the establishment of the Italian Center for Precision Medicine and Chronic Inflammation at the University of Milan, where professionals with diverse expertise (i.e., biologists, bioinformaticians, doctors) collaborate to improve daily practice through translational research.

Dr. Damiani is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Milan. He earned a PhD in Pharmacology (2020–2024) from the University of Padua (Italy), an MSc in Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, and Real-World Evidence (2024–2025) from the University of Verona (Italy), and completed two postdoctoral fellowships: one in Dermato-Immunology (2018–2020) at Case Western Reserve University and another in Immunology of Oral Diseases (2020–2022) at the University of Milan.
Last Updated:
07/10/2025

Languages Spoken

English, French, Italian, Spanish

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