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Lily

Tumalad

,

MD, FPDS

Medical Specialist
Rizal Medical Center
Manila
,
Philippines
2021 Fellow
IPC Jr. Councilor
Lily Tumalad, MD, FPDS is a dermatologist with special interest in psoriasis and photodermatology. She is a consultant in two government training institutions in Manila, Philippines. She is currently head of the psoriasis center of the Department of Dermatology at Rizal Medical Center, as well as head of the phototherapy unit of the Department of Dermatology at East Avenue Medical Center. Her work is a combination of clinical practice, teaching residents, conducting lectures, and research. She was the lead consultant of the technical working group for developing the clinical pathway for psoriasis at Rizal Medical Center. Dr. Tumalad completed her dermatology residency at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital and did a photodermatology fellowship at the National Skin Centre in Singapore. As an IPC 2021 Fellow, she studied with Curdin Conrad of Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland and attended the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) meeting.
Last Updated:
02/03/2023

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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