International Psoriasis Council

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Ricardo

Romiti

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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

Latin America Working Group

Languages Spoken

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Collaborates with the national patient association.

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