Meet Dr. Amber
Meet Dr. Amber
Dr. Shepard is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician practicing in Orlando, FL. She was born in Lake Wales, FL where her childhood visits to her grandmother's job at the town doctor, Dr. Whiltshire's office sparked her interest in medicine.
Dr. Shepard graduated from The University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Bio Medical Science and a minor in Public Health and Bio Medical Physics. She went on to medical school at Ross University School of Medicine and completed her Residency at The University of Mississippi in Jackson, MS.
She returned to Central Florida in 2019 to practice in her home town of Lake Wales, FL, before making the move to Orlando, FL where she currently practices.
When Dr. Shepard isn’t caring for her patients, she can be found spending time with her daughter Paisley & fiancé Devon, enjoying a spa day, being a foodie or traveling.
The Degree of Fellow recognizes AAFP members who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues, as well as in their communities, by their service to family medicine, by their advancement of health care to the American people, and by their professional development through medical education and research. Fellows of the AAFP are recognized as champions of family medicine. They are the physicians who make family medicine the premier specialty in service to their community and profession. From a personal perspective, being a Fellow signifies not only 'tenure' but additional work in your community, within organized medicine, within teaching, and a greater commitment to continuing professional development and/or research.
As a Family Medicine Physician Dr. Shepard is empowered to treat anyone from small children to elderly patients.
Dr. Shepard specializes in small intimate clinic settings where she can really get to know her patients. This allows her to manage their care from a personal perspective.
Dr. Shepard's current area of focus is Women's Health.