Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic University
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Interests: Inpatient Medicine, Procedures, Leadership, Advancement of Women in Medicine
Background: Dr. Spears is a board-certified internal medicine physician and Core Faculty member in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Northside Hospital. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Northside Hospital, where she also served as Chief Resident before joining the faculty.
As Core Faculty, Dr. Spears provides clinical teaching and mentorship in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with a focus on clinical excellence, resident development, and quality improvement. Her professional interests include lifestyle medicine, preventive care, physician wellness, and empowering female resident physicians through mentorship and leadership development.
Dr. Spears is passionate about primary care and serving underrepresented populations, with a commitment to reducing healthcare disparities through patient-centered, evidence-based care. She is actively involved in resident education, ambulatory quality improvement, and program development. Fluent in English and proficient in Spanish, she enjoys caring for diverse patient populations while helping train the next generation of internists.
View Dr. Debra Spears' profile in the Northside Hospital Physician Directory
