Health care providers are invited to join co-chairs George Han, M.D. and G. Michael Lewitt, M.D. for this highly collaborative CME-accredited program that aims to increase the shared decision-making process to ensure patients are receiving appropriate care and meeting their treatment goals. This program is open to dietitians, dermatologists, rheumatologists, primary care providers, advanced practice providers, and other specialists who care for people living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Health care providers are invited to join co-chairs George Han, M.D. and G. Michael Lewitt, M.D. for this highly collaborative CME-accredited program that aims to increase the shared decision-making process to ensure patients are receiving appropriate care and meeting their treatment goals. This program is open to dietitians, dermatologists, rheumatologists, primary care providers, advanced practice providers, and other specialists who care for people living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
The systemic nature of psoriasis has wide-reaching impacts on health beyond the skin and/or joints. To effectively manage comorbidities and improve patients’ quality of life, collaboration across the healthcare continuum is essential.
- 30% of patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis
- 15% of patients with psoriasis have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis
- 43% higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis
- Insulin resistance, obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes are all more common
- Significantly increased risk for IBD, uveitis, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation
Featuring a Multispecialty Panel:
- George Han, MD, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Dermatology
- G. Michael Lewitt, MD, FAAD, Illinois Dermatology Institute
- Soumya Reddy, MD, New York University, Grossman School of Medicine, Co-Director, NYU Langone’s Psoriatic Arthritis Center
- Nehal Mehta, MD, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Clinical Professor of Medicine
- Elizabeth Spencer, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Caylee Clay, RDN, CDN, CYT, Autoimmune Eats
We welcome all specialties for this free, CME-accredited program. Breakfast and lunch will be served and followed with a networking reception after the event. For questions contact [email protected].