April Abernethy, ND, naturopathic physician and interim chief scientific and medical officer at the National Psoriasis Foundation in Portland, Oregon. She is also a member of the board of directors at International Dermatology Outcome Measures, an organization working to establish common measurements of treatment effectiveness and outcomes.
Living day in and day out with psoriasis—known for its silvery scales and itchy, painful red patches (plaques) on the…