Psoriasis Uncovered

Don't miss Greg Kingsley's very compelling and inspiring story about how he overcame many challenges from being overnight, cancer, and treating his psoriatic disease to running half and full marathons. Greg truly runs his life!

Hear highlights from extraordinary volunteers Kathleen Browning and Thomas Dvorak as they share why volunteering is a family affair and what they do (and you can too) to help the National Psoriasis Foundation attain its mission. In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week a sincere thank you to all our volunteers!

Hear why phototherapy is still considered an effective treatment option for psoriasis along with a more in-depth look at the Light Treatment Effectiveness or LITE Study. Dr. Joel Gelfand, Director of the Psoriasis and Phototherapy Treatment Center at University of Pennsylvania, expands on his conversation about the value of phototherapy and who makes a good candidate for the LITE Study.

Curious about the Light Treatment Effectiveness or LITE Study? Hear a preliminary conversation with Dr. Joel Gelfand, Director of the Psoriasis and Phototherapy Treatment Center at University of Pennsylvania, as he provides en"LITE"nment about what the study is, goals and how to become involved through this short podcast. (More details about phototherapy and the LITE study to arrive with the April 2nd episode.)

This may be a question you're tempted to ask. Hear Dr. Ronald Prussick, Medical Director at Washington Dermatology Center in Rockville, MD, provide the rationale behind why maintaining treatment and lifestyle changes are important to the systemic nature of psoriasis.

No sure which skin disease you may have? Hear Dr. Benjamin Lockshin, a nationally recognized dermatologist with Derm Associates in Rockville and Silver Springs, MD, explain the distinctions between psoriasis, eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, and other skin diseases.

Hear Dr. Meyer Horn, founder and Medical Director of Dermatology + Aesthetics in Chicago, discuss the heterogeneous nature of psoriasis and why some treatments stop working for some but continue for others.

Cyclist Josh Stelter shares his inspiring story about when he was diagnosed with psoriasis and how that discovery saved and changed his life. Hear how Josh turned frustration into opportunities to educate and help others with psoriatic disease. His positive spin on life may inspire you to look at life differently.

Learn what drives the heart and psoriatic disease connection and why even one plaque may be too much from Dr. Nehal Mehta, a cardiologist who is Chief of the Section of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Mehta provides an update on his research around the impact of systemic inflammation using PET imaging.

Hear what the new treatment guidelines for psoriatic arthritis from the American College of Rheumatology and the National Psoriasis Foundation may mean for you. Dr. Philip Mease, a rheumatologist and Director of the Rheumatology Clinical Research Division at Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health in Seattle, WA discusses key points about the guidelines. This "New Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Guidelines" episode is supported by Amgen and AbbVie.