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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


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

The efficacy of longer-term lebrikizumab treatment in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who did not meet protocol-defined response criteria at week 16 in 2 randomized controlled clinical trials.

Journal Article J Am Acad Dermatol · May 2025 BACKGROUND: Lebrikizumab demonstrated statistically significant improvements in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis at week 16 with a durable response up to week 52. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of lebrikizumab-treated patients at ... Full text Link to item Cite

North American Contact Dermatitis Group Patch Test Results: 2021-2022.

Journal Article Dermatitis · April 24, 2025 Background: Patch testing is an important diagnostic tool for the assessment of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). Objective: This study documents the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) patch testing results from 2021 to 2022. Methods: At 12 c ... 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.