Meet the CouncilorThe IEC is comprised of some of the leading experts in the field of Atopic Dermatitis, dedicated to increasing the understanding of atopic dermatitis and promoting its optimal management through research, education, and patient/family care. On this page we invite you to ‘Meet the Councilor’. Get a personal glimpse into the mindsets of the IEC’s leading experts and key opinion leaders in the field who are solving complex dermatological challenges and navigating evolving field opportunities in Atopic Dermatitis and beyond.
Read the summary of our Q&A with Dr. Jack
Read the summary of our Q&A with Dr. Valenzuela
IEC Associate Yael Renert-Yuval, MD MSc is a scientist, clinician, and attending dermatologist in the largest pediatric dermatology unit in Israel, situated at Schneider Children's Medical Center, which is affiliated with Tel Aviv University.
Read the summary of our Q&A with Dr. Renert-Yuval
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IEC Associate 
IEC Associate Fernando Valenzuela, MD is an associate professor of dermatology and head of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Chile in Santiago, Chile.
IEC Councilor Sandipan Dhar, MBBS MD DNB FRCP (Edin.) is a professor and the head of the Department of Pediatric Dermatology at the Institute of Child Health in Kolkata, India. He has been key in establishing pediatric dermatology as a subspecialty in India.
IEC Councilor Heidi Kong, MD, MHSc. Dr. Kong is a board-certified dermatologist and senior investigator and chief of the Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section in the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Intramural Research Program in Bethesda, MD, USA.
IEC Councilor, Valeria Aoki, MD PhD, who is associate professor of dermatology at the University of São Paulo Medical School in São Paulo, Brazil.
IEC President-Elect Alan Irvine, MD, DSc. Dr. Irvine is a Professor of Dermatology at Trinity College Dublin, and a Consultant Dermatologist at Children’s Health Ireland, in Dublin Ireland.
