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Tom Hillary Headshot

Tom

Hillary

,

MD, PhD

Dermatologist, Department of Dermatology
UZ Leuven
Leuven
,
Belgium
Councilor Since: October 23, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Tom Hillary is a staff dermatologist in the Department of Dermatology at UZ Leuven, Belgium. His primary areas of expertise are inflammatory skin diseases (with a focus on psoriasis) and primary cutaneous lymphoma. He conducts academic research on inflammatory immune-mediated disease (IMID)-associated comorbidities and has received KOOR (Clinical Research and Education Council) mandates from KU Leuven in 2020 and 2022. He serves as principal investigator of the DALIH (Database Leuven Inflammatory Skin Diseases) and PICASSO (Prospective Cohort Psoriasis Follow-up) studies, which aim to improve understanding of inflammatory skin diseases and patient care. He is also the principal investigator of the KAHLO project, a biobank that supports future academic research on primary cutaneous lymphoma. Dr. Hillary is involved in multiple clinical trials for psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis, and other skin diseases. He serves as a board member of the Royal Belgian Society for Dermatology and Venereology. He is Past President of the Society for Dutch-language Continuing Education in Dermatology and Venereology (SNNDV) (2022–2024). He is Junior Editor at the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV).
Last Updated:
10/20/2026

Areas of Interest

Optimizing therapeutic management of psoriasis, biologic and small-molecule therapies, translational research, IMID-associated comorbidities, biosimilars, combination therapy, new and emerging therapies, oral therapies, biomarkers, skin microbiome, registries, pathogenesis and immunology, clinical trials, personalized medicine, disease severity

Languages Spoken

Dutch, English, French

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dr. Hillary is an expert reviewer for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and a member of the Belgian Psoriasis Working Group and the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA).

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