HISTORY OF ISPD
The International Society of Pediatric Dermatology (ISPD) is a world wide, non-profit, scientific organization formed by professionals interested in promoting Pediatric Dermatology. It is aimed to carry out collaborative efforts to improve Pediatric Dermatology for the general health of infants and adolescents. The ISPD will promote the development of Pediatric Dermatology through clinical practice, research, teaching, conferences, courses, meetings, publications and consultation.
The ISPD is also aimed to promote human and scientific relations with other scientific groups and societies having goals similar to those of the ISPD, as well as the formation of national societies of Pediatric Dermatology.
The ISPD was originally born by inspiration of the following persons: Martin Beare (Northern Ireland), Armando Franco (Mexico), Ferdinando Gianotti (Italy), Joan E. Hodgman (U.S.A.), Coleman Jacobson (U.S.A.), Guinter Khan (U.S.A.), Andrew M. Margileth (U.S.A.), Edmund J. Moynahan (England), Dagoberto O. Pierini (Argentina), Ramón Ruiz-Maldonado (Mexico), Lawrence M. Solomon (U.S.A.), Eva Torök (Hungary), and Kazuya Yamamoto (Japan). The above met in Mexico City on October 18, 1973, on the occasion of the First International Symposium on Pediatric Dermatology. Since then, 13 World Congresses of Pediatric Dermatology (WCPD) have been celebrated and 14th WCPD took place in September 22-25, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland. At this last WCPD 2025, a new Executive Board of Directors was elected: Officers of the Board 2021 - 2025.
Previous World Congresses of Pediatric Dermatology:
PAST LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors 2017 - 2021
Dr Amy Paller, United States President
Dr Margarita Larralde, Argentina Treasurer
Dr Arti Nanda, Kuwait
Dr Christine Bodemer, France
Dr Gail Todd, South Africa
Dr Mark Koh, Singapore
Dr Antonio Torrelo, Spain Immediate Past President
Advisory Board 2017 - 2021
Dr Albert Yan, United States
Dr Andrea L Zaenglein, United States
Dr Antoinette Chateau, South Africa
Dr Dirk Van Gysel, Belgium
Dr Elena Pope, Canada
Dr Eli Sprecher, Israel
Dr Eulalia Baselga, Spain
Dr Felipe Velasquez, Peru
Dr Francis Palisson, Chile
Dr Jemima Mellerio, United Kingdom
Dr Sethuraman Gomathy, India
Editorial Staff (Communication / Education committee)
2017 - 2021
Dr Arti Nanda, Kuwait Editor-in-Chief
Dr Antonio Chuh, Hong Kong
Dr Deepak Parikh, India
Dr Katibi Sherifat, Nigeria
Dr Leong Kin Fon, Malaysia
Dr Maya El Hachem, Italy
Dr Paula Boggio, Argentina
Dr Paula Luna, Argentina
Dr Rahul Mahajan, India
Dr Ravi Hiremagalore, India
Dr Sandipan Dhar, India
Dr Sheila Friedlander, United States
Dr Sheilagh Maguiness, United States
Dr Smail Hadj-Rabia, France
Dr Talia Kakourou, Greece
Dr Zbigniew Ruszczak, United Arab Emirates
Dr Zsuzsanna Szalai, Hungary
Dr Anwar Al-Sumait, Kuwait
Dr Ayelet Ollech, Israel
Dr Maria Trinidad Hasbun, Chile
Dr Peter Yu Yu, Taiwan
Dr Sahana M Srinivas, India