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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Saakshi

Khattri

,

MBBS, MD, FAAD, FACR

Assistant Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York
,
New York
,
United States
Councilor Since: January 23, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Saakshi Khattri is a board-certified dermatologist, rheumatologist, internist, and one of only a handful of triple-board-certified physicians across the United States. After completing her MBBS from Delhi University in India, Dr. Khattri moved to New York to complete her internal medicine residency, followed by a fellowship in rheumatology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. During her fellowship, she realized the overlap between rheumatology and dermatology, which prompted her to think of doing additional training in dermatology. She completed a two-year research fellowship at Rockefeller University under the mentorship of Dr. Emma Guttman and Dr. James Krueger, where she conducted research in atopic dermatitis psoriasis and ran clinical trials. Dr. Khattri then completed a residency in dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where she served as chief resident. Throughout her training, Dr. Khattri has been involved in various research and has published several papers and textbook chapters. She has won numerous awards for her research during her residency. As the Director of Dermatology/Rheumatology, she is actively involved in research in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and conducts clinical trials for both conditions. Her clinical focus is on inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases, complex medical dermatology, diseases with rheumatology/dermatology overlap, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis. Dr. Khattri divides her time between her clinical practice and research, which focuses on unraveling the underlying immune pathway abnormalities to develop novel biomarkers and therapeutics. In her free time, Dr. Khattri practices yoga and mindfulness.
Last Updated:
01/23/2024

Areas of Interest

Psoriatic arthritis progression and why secondary loss of efficacy happens with systemic treatment

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi

What's New

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