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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Lone

Skov

,

MD, PhD

Clinical Professor
Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen
Hellerup
,
Denmark
Councilor Since: January 1, 2013
IPC Board Member
Professor Lone Skov is a Professor and Senior Physician in the Department of Dermatology and Allergy at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen. Since 2004, she has served as a Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of Copenhagen, where she earned her PhD in Dermatology in 1997. Her primary clinical and research interests lie in inflammatory skin diseases, mainly psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, focusing on translational research and investigating comorbidities in psoriasis. Her work includes immunological studies of eczema and psoriasis, characterizing lymphocyte subtypes, their function, phenotype, and regulatory mechanisms.

Since 2013, Professor Skov has been a Coordinating Professor for a major hospital in the Copenhagen area. She holds memberships in various national and international scientific societies, including the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) and the Skin Inflammation & Psoriasis International Network (SPIN). She has served as the past president of the Danish Society of Dermato-Venerology and chair of the Group for Guidelines and Research on Psoriasis of the Danish Society for Dermatology. Internationally, she is a Board Member of the International Psoriasis Council (IPC). Professor Skov’s extensive research contributions include over 350 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals.
Last Updated:
03/09/2026

Areas of Interest

Clinical, Epidemiologic, & Basic Research on Psoriasis

IPC Committees / Groups

Board Member, Disease Severity Working Group, Finance Committee

Languages Spoken

Danish, English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dr. Skov is a member of the Global Research on the Impact of Dermatological Diseases (GRIDD) Scientific Advisory group, occasionally working with the Danish patient organization. She is also an advisor for the Danish Medicines Council on psoriasis.

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