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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Siew Eng

Choon

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MBBS, FRCP

Senior Consultant Dermatologist and Associate Professor
Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Clinical School Johor Bahru, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Services, Monash University Malaysia
Johor
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Malaysia
Councilor Since: January 1, 2017
IPC Board Member
Dr. Siew Eng Choon is a Consultant Dermatologist at Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and an Associate Professor at the Clinical School Johor Bahru, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. She is a founding member of the Asian Academy of Dermatology and Venereology and an active member of the Malaysian Society of Dermatology. In 2022, together with a group of dermatologists, she established the Malaysian Skin Foundation, where she now serves as trustee and chairs the Research Committee.

Her research interests focus on chronic inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis (particularly pustular psoriasis), hidradenitis suppurativa, and cutaneous adverse drug reactions. She also contributes to patient advocacy as an advisor to the Psoriasis Association
Last Updated:
03/03/2026

Areas of Interest

Inflammatory Skin Diseases: Psoriasis, Eczema, Hidradenitis Suppurativa

IPC Committees / Groups

Asia-Pacific Region Steering Committee, Board Member, Palmoplantar Pustulosis (PPP) Working Group, Pediatric Global Burden Task Force, Regional Development Task Force

Languages Spoken

English, Malay

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dr. Choon is an advisor for the Psoriasis Association of Johor.

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