Amanda Marma Perak, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine
Focus of Work
Bio
Dr. Perak is committed to preventing cardiovascular diseases (e.g., heart attack) by promoting optimal health from the beginning of life. Her research centers on defining and intervening at the origins of cardiometabolic function. Specific areas of focus include molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular health development (e.g., microbiome), maternal-fetal cardiometabolic health, and behavioral intervention. Her clinical and teaching interests are in preventive cardiology and noninvasive cardiac imaging.
Keywords
Pediatric CardiologyPreventive MedicineCardiovascular ImagingClinical ResearchNutrition and Cardiovascular epidemiologyDiet and Behavioral MedicineBlood PressureCholesterolWeight Management and ObesityCardiovascular DiseasesMaternal/Fetal Nutrition and Metabolism
Education and Certification
- MD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2009)
- MS: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Clinical Investigation (2018)
- Residency: Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatrics (2012)
- Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital, Cardiology (2015)
- Fellowship: Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Lurie Children's Hospital), Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (2016)
- Board Certification: Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics
Contact
312/227-4100
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Box 21
225 E Chicago Avenue
Chicago IL 60611