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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Juul

van den Reek

,

MD, PhD

Scientific Researcher
Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen
,
Netherlands
2022 Fellow
Councilor Since: March 8, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Juul van den Reek works as an MD/epidemiologist at the Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, where she combines research with patient care in the specialized psoriasis clinic. Her research interest focuses on clinical epidemiology and, more specifically, evaluating real-world data of patients treated with biologics for inflammatory diseases. She coordinates the BioCAPTURE registry, a national psoriasis registry for biologics, and the BeNeBio consortium, a Dutch-Belgium study on dose reduction of biologics for psoriasis. She is the medical advisor for the Dutch Psoriasis Foundation journal and a Dutch Psoriasis guideline committee member. Dr. van den Reek studied with IPC Board Member Joel Gelfand during her IPC Fellowship at his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States clinic. She has been an IPC Councilor since March 2024.
Last Updated:
03/01/2024

Areas of Interest

Evaluation of effectiveness, drug survival, and safety of biologics for psoriasis in practice (real-world evidence), planetary health and psoriasis (sustainable choices in psoriasis care, including dose reduction of biologics and remote care), epidemiology of psoriasis and its comorbidities, and the Influence of gender on outcomes of psoriasis treatment

IPC Committees / Groups

Editorial Committee, Regional Development Task Force

Languages Spoken

Dutch, English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dr. van den Reek is the Dutch Psoriasis Patient Federation journal advisor. The patient federation is closely involved in Dr. van den Reek’s studies as a patient advisor in her research. In 2017, she was a fellow 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