Combined clinics - Combined Goals

Friday, April 22, 2022

5:50 PM – 6:35 PM ET

Presenter(s)

Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE

Associate Professor of Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc

Vice Chair of Clinical Trials and Innovation
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Certain autoimmune disorders associated with systemic inflammation are known to raise the risks for various comorbidities. For example, patients with psoriasis may be more prone to such physiological conditions as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, insulin resistance, and more, in addition to such psychological afflictions as depression and anxiety. This session will discuss some of the comorbidities connected to inflammatory disorders and the implications they have on prognosis, medication selection, and treatment response.