Speakers bio

Pr. Andrew ALEXIS

Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, is Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medicine. His work encompasses patient care, clinical research, and education in inflammatory, pigmentary, and hair disorders. He previously served as Chair of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West and as Director of the Skin of Color Center for more than 15 years. His work has advanced understanding of dermatologic conditions that disproportionately affect or present differently in patients with skin of color. He has also contributed to the development and evaluation of targeted therapies for inflammatory skin diseases and to research supporting the safe and effective use of lasers in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types IV–VI.

UNITED STATES

Pr. Katleen CONCEIÇÃO’S

Dr. Katleen Conceição is a dermatologist specialized in skin of color, serving as Head of the Black Skin Dermatology Department at the Paula Bellotti Group and Head of the Black Skin Dermatology Outpatient Clinic at Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Rio de Janeiro. A member of both the Skin of Color Society and the Hair Research Society, she is widely recognized as a leading expert in the diagnosis and management of dermatological conditions affecting Black skin.

BRAZIL

Pr. Alia GALADARI

Dr. Alia Galadari is a Consultant Dermatologist and Dermatology Residency Program Director at Dubai Health, with French and European Board certification in Dermatology and Venereology. Her clinical and academic interests span atopic dermatitis and other inflammatory dermatoses, psychodermatology, genodermatoses, oncodermatology, and interventional dermatology, with a particular focus on complex, chronic and multisystem skin disease.

UAE

Ana BARBEITO

Dr Ana Barbeito, MD is Corporate Medical Director at Laboratoires Expanscience, where she leads global medical affairs and scientific strategy for skincare and dermatological health. With extensive experience in medical leadership and international scientific engagement, she works closely with healthcare professionals, researchers, and patient communities to advance evidence-based approaches in dermatology and skin health.

FRANCE