International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Jensen

Yeung

,

MD

Associate Professor
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Toronto
,
Ontario
,
Canada
Councilor Since: December 4, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Jensen Yeung obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with the highest grade point average (GPA) in the graduating class in all faculties and his Doctor of Medicine from McMaster University in 2001. The same year, he began his dermatology residency training at the University of Toronto. During his residency training, he spent six months in Australia, New York, and Boston, gaining clinical experience and acquiring the newest knowledge in melanoma and dermoscopy from leading experts. In 2005, he was selected by the residency program as the co-chief resident for the year. Having obtained his board certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2006, Dr. Yeung joined the Faculty of Dermatology at the University of Toronto, where he ran teaching clinics at both Women’s College Hospital and the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. In 2007, he was promoted to medical director for the Ricky Kanee Schachter (RKS) Dermatology Program at Women’s College Hospital, where he ran a melanoma, psoriasis, and General Dermatology clinic. In 2013, he switched from RKS to PERC. He took on the new role as the Medical Director of the Phototherapy Education and Research Centre (PERC), where he runs a weekly psoriasis and phototherapy clinic. In 2014, he and Dr. Dana Jerome started a monthly combined psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis clinic at PERC. From 2011 to 2020, he worked at Dr. Kim Papp’s research facility in Waterloo and participated in nearly 200 phase 1 to 4 clinical trials. Dr. Yeung has also supervised and mentored many research students and residents, which has led to more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. He is an associate editor at the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery (JCMS), and Canadian Dermatology Today. In addition, he is a Medical Board Member at the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). He has received several teaching awards, including the Best Resident Teacher award in 2005, the 2008 Women’s College Hospital Department of Medicine Postgraduate Teaching Award, and the 2009 University of Toronto Dermatology Postgraduate Program Staff Teaching Award.
Last Updated:
12/27/2024

Areas of Interest

Real-world experience with advanced systemic treatments for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, factors that influence patient’s response to treatment

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Medical Board Member at National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF)

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