International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Natalia

Merino

,

MD

Dermatologist
Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati
Lima
,
Peru
2022 Fellow
IPC Jr. Councilor
Dr. Natalia Merino is a dermatologist at Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital in Lima, Peru, where she also completed her dermatology fellowship. She is a team member managing the country’s largest cohort of psoriasis patients receiving biologic therapies. Her work is centered on clinical patient care, teaching, and research in psoriasis and oncodermatology, with a special interest in disease management and associated comorbidities of psoriasis.

Dr. Merino completed the IPC International Fellowship in 2022 under the mentorship of IPC Board Member Dr. Claudia de la Cruz in Santiago, Chile.
Last Updated:
07/04/2025

Areas of Interest

Systemic Management of Psoriasis; Comorbidity Management and Adverse Effects; Patient quality of life

IPC Committees / Groups

Latin America Working Group, Regional Development Task Force

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dr. Merino collaborates with Asociación Peruana de Psoriasis (APAPSO), the largest psoriasis patient association in Peru, providing educational lectures and supporting public health campaigns to improve disease awareness and patient care.

What's New

Use and Misuse of Systemic Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of systemic corticosteroids in psoriasis. He questions whether they contraindicate the treatment of psoriasis, while also covering his personal experience in prescribing them.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Use and Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of topical corticosteroids in psoriasis, covering current use, guidelines, and consequences.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Videos Now Available from the IEC & IPC Joint Symposium at AAD

Missed the joint symposium hosted by the International Eczema Council (IEC) and International Psoriasis Council (IPC) at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting? Select presentations from Psoriasis or Dermatitis? When Boundaries Blur and Treatments Flip the Script are now available, covering diagnostic overlap, emerging tools, treatment-related reactions, and practical strategies for managing complex cases across diverse patient populations.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026