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Ricardo

Romiti

,

MD, PhD

Director Department of Dermatology
University of Sao Paulo Brazil
São Paulo
,
Brazil
Councilor Since: May 1, 2009
IPC Councilor
Professor Ricardo Romiti is responsible for the Psoriasis Clinic at the Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo, Brazil. He also works as a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of São Paulo. Having gained his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, where he also completed his residency in the Department of Dermatology, Professor Romiti undertook a two-year Fellowship at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany. He has authored or co-authored numerous papers published in national and international dermatology journals and is a reviewer for various international dermatology journals.

Professor Romiti currently serves on the Board of the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and is an active member of several ILDS committees, including the World Health Organization (WHO) Committee, the Education Committee, and the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) Committee. He is also a Councilor of the International Psoriasis Council (IPC), the Latin American Society of Psoriasis (SOLAPSO), and the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD).

He previously served on the IPC Board of Directors from 2015 to 2023.
Last Updated:
07/11/2025

IPC Committees / Groups

Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) Working Group, Latin America Working Group

Languages Spoken

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Collaborates with the national patient association.

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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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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