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International Psoriasis Council

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Jason

Hawkes

,

MD, MS, FAAD

Co-owner, Chief Scientific Officer, and Investigator
Oregon Medical Research Center (OMRC)
Portland
,
Oregon
,
United States
Councilor Since: March 1, 2022
IPC Councilor
Dr. Jason Hawkes is a board-certified dermatologist in Portland, Oregon, United States. He received his medical degree and completed his residency training at the University of Utah. He also completed a fellowship in translational immunology at the National Institute of Health (NIH). Dr. Hawkes received a master’s degree in Clinical Investigation from Rockefeller University, where he was the Chief Clinical Scholar and Principal Investigator on multiple human research protocols in the Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology under Dr. Jim Krueger. He was an Associate Professor and faculty member in the Departments of Dermatology at the University of California Davis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the University of Utah. Dr. Hawkes is the current Co-owner, Chief Scientific Officer, and Investigator at the Oregon Medical Research Center (OMRC) in Portland, Oregon. He is a Councilor in the International Psoriasis Council (IPC) and serves on the Medical Board and Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). Dr. Hawkes is also an NIH-funded investigator, nationally recognized speaker, and the recipient of many teaching awards, including Exceptional Teacher of the Year and NPF Outstanding Educator in Psoriatic Disease.
Last Updated:
07/25/2024

Areas of Interest

My primary research has been centered around human translational studies for inflammatory conditions, such as psoriasis, eczema, alopecia areata, and HS. I have had a particular clinical interest in the clinical subtypes or variants of psoriasis, such as guttate, erythrodermic, and inverse disease.

IPC Committees / Groups

Editorial Committee, Membership Committee

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Serves on the medical board of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF).

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