Amber Lee Degryse, MD

Medical Director of ICU – Northside Atlanta

Amber Degryse, MD graduated first in her class from the University of South Florida, College of Medicine. After medical school, she followed up with a residency and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She has dedicated many years to research in the area of lung repair with a focus on interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Her research has been published in multiple top medical journals including The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and the American Journal of Physiology, Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. Her research has been presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Degryse decided to leave academic research to pursue her true love, patient care. She has transitioned to hospital based care and serves as the ICU Medical Director at Northside Atlanta.

Dr. Degryse’s other passions include animal rescue, traveling and exercise.

Certifications & Affiliations

• Board Certified, Internal Medicine
• Board Certified, Pulmonary Medicine
• Board Certified, Critical Care Medicine
• Member, American Thoracic Society
• Member, Tennessee Medical Association
• Member, American Medical Association
• Member, Florida Medical Association
• Member, American College of Physicians
• Member, American Medical Student Association