Psoriasis Experts
Psoriasis is a long-lasting skin disorder that causes red, scaly patches on the limbs, trunk, scalp, and other parts of the body. It is not contagious. The rash of psoriasis goes through cycles of improving and worsening. At times it can be disfiguring, uncomfortable, and even painful.
There are five types of psoriasis, each defined by the type of skin lesions that appear.
Plaque psoriasis appears as thickened, red scaly lesions called plaques. This is the most common type of psoriasis.
Guttate psoriasis appears as small, drop-shaped spots on the trunk, limbs, and scalp. This is often triggered by bacterial infections, such as strep throat.
Inverse psoriasis appears as smooth, red patches in the folds of skin near the genitals, breasts, or armpits.
Erythrodermic psoriasis appears as a scaly, red, peeling rash that afflicts the entire body. This is an uncommon form.
Pustular psoriasis appears as pus-filled blisters that can be widespread or localized to the hands or feet. Also uncommon.
Featured Psoriasis Experts
Steve Feldman, M.D. is a dermatologist and Professor of Pathology (Anatomic Pathology) and Dermatology at Wake Forest Univeristy Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Feldman also serves as Chief Medical Editor of Skin & Aging magazine, a professional publication for dermatologists, and is the founder of DrScore. He is a member of the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) and chairs that board's Subcommittee on Education. He also serves as the Director of the Foundation's Chief Resident's Meeting on psoriasis treatment. Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Read Dr. Feldman's opinion on the approval of Stelara for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis.
Jeffrey Sobell, M.D. is a dermatologist at SkinCare Physicians and an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Tufts University School of Medicine where he is involved in patient care and educates dermatology residents and medical students. Dr. Sobell conducts clinical studies to investigate the use of novel medications in patients while offering cutting-edge treatments for a variety of skin diseases including psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne and photodamage. He lectures to physicians locally and nationally on the nature and treatment of psoriasis. Dr. Sobell is Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is an active member in the American Academy of Dermatology, New England Dermatologic Society, and the National Psoriasis Foundation. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Alan Menter, M.D. has written over 190 articles, 2 books, and 10 book chapters in peer reviewed medical publications, and has an international reputation as a clinician/researcher. In 2004, he spearheaded the formation of the International Psoriasis Council, for which he currently serves as President. He is also Chairman of the Division of Dermatology at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, and Director of Psoriasis Research at Baylor Research Institute. Dallas, Texas.
Mark Lebwohl, M.D. has been practicing dermatology since 1983. He is professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Lebwohl has served as president of the New York Dermatological Society, the Manhattan Dermatologic Society, and the New York State Society of Dermatology, and as chairman of the Dermatology Section of the New York Academy of Medicine. Mark Lebwohl, M.D. is chairman of the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation. He is the founding editor of Psoriasis Forum as well as medical editor of the bulletin of the National Psoriasis Foundation, Psoriasis Advance. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and is editor of the Dermatology Section of Scientific American Medicine, now called ACP Medicine. New York, New York.
Charles Camisa, M.D. has practiced medicine for over 30 years. He is currently the Director of the Phototherapy Department at Riverchase Dermatology and an Affiliate Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He specializes in psoriasis, lichen planus, bullous diseases, connective tissue diseases, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and diseases of the mouth and lips. Dr. Camisa is a leading expert in psoriasis, bullous disease, and other complex skin conditions, and patients throughout the country seek his experience. He serves on the editorial board of Cutis and is a reviewer for eight other specialty journals. He is the author of over 140 peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters on skin and oral diseases and is editor of three textbooks on psoriasis. Dr. Camisa is the founder of the "Camisa Disease" which is a rare genetic variant of Vohwinkel's Syndrome. Naples and Fort Myers, Florida.
