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Amber Reck Atwater

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Dermatology
Dermatology
DUMC Box 3643, Durham, NC 27710
5324 McFarland Drive, Suite 210, Durham, NC 27707

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Dermatology · 2021 - Present Dermatology, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published April 22, 2019
Blue Devil of the Week: Helping Solve Patient Mysteries
Published April 12, 2019
Patch Testing May Reveal Allergy to Implanted Cardiac Device
Published April 3, 2019
Contact Allergic Reactions to Implanted Cardiac Devices

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Recent Publications


Comparison Between Brazilian Propolis and Chinese Propolis: Results From the North American Contact Dermatitis Group 2019-2022.

Journal Article Dermatitis · December 3, 2025 Background: Prevalence of positive patch test (ppt) reactions to propolis in Europe has varied with different allergen source origins. Compared with previous cycles, the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) noted a marked increase in propolis po ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lebrikizumab is associated with improvements in patient-reported symptoms and quality-of-life measures across Eczema Area and Severity Index response categories: pooled results from phase-3 randomized ADvocate1 and ADvocate2 studies in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Journal Article J Dermatolog Treat · December 2025 BACKGROUND: Lebrikizumab monotherapy significantly improved signs and symptoms in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in phase 3 Advocate1 and ADvocate2 studies. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate improvements in patient-reported symptoms and quali ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lebrikizumab improves head/neck/face dermatitis and erythema and does not increase treatment-emergent adverse events of head/neck/face erythema in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Journal Article J Dermatolog Treat · December 2025 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Head, neck (HN), and face involvement in atopic dermatitis (AD) poses a major psychological burden and can be challenging to effectively treat. New appearance of HN dermatitis has been reported with biologics used to treat AD. Lebriki ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Illinois · 2002 M.D.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign · 1998 B.S.