Joel M. Gelfand MD, MSCE, FAAD
James J. Leyden Professor of Dermatology and of Epidemiology; Vice Chair for Clinical Research (Dermatology); Director, Psoriasis and Phototherapy Treatment Center; Senior Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJoel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE is Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology (tenured) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. He is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in psoriasis, clinical epidemiology, drug safety, and clinical trials. Dr. Gelfand is the author of over 100 scientific publications (cited over 7000 times, H index 38) which appear in journals such as JAMA, BMJ, European Heart Journal, JAMA Dermatology, JAAD, and the JID. He is the recipient of the American Skin Association’s Psoriasis Achievement Award, PENN’s Marjorie Bowman Award, and is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.