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Katrina Pereira, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist in clinical practice in Biloxi, Mississippi, and contributes to Biology Insights. She has practiced medical dermatology for 12 years, directing an outpatient practice that evaluates both children and adults with chronic skin disorders. A substantial portion of her daily clinical work centers on managing patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, coordinating biologic medication regimens, and evaluating long-term treatment responses. Pereira earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry before completing her medical degree at East Tennessee State University, followed by formal residency training in dermatology.