Amanda Marma Perak, MD, MSCI
Attending Physician, Cardiology and Preventive Cardiology Program
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
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Offering Virtual Care:
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Yes
Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in New Lenox
1870 N. Silver Cross Blvd. (formerly Clinton Street)Suite 100
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
About Me
Heart health isn't just about avoiding problems later — it's about kids having the energy and strength for what they care about now.
Dr. Marma Perak is a pediatric cardiologist who specializes in prevention. She uses the best available evidence and each family's own values and goals to help children and teens build the heart health they need for the lives they want to live. She cares for children and adolescents with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other cardiovascular risk factors, with a focus on practical strategies that work for real families.
Dr. Marma Perak also leads the AMP Lab, where her NIH-funded research studies how to support heart health during critical life transitions. Current studies include the Heart-to-Heart (H2H) Study, following 5,000 families to understand two-generation cardiovascular health across parenthood, pregnancy, and early childhood, and the Cardiovascular Power Program (CPP), co-designing a heart health intervention with Chicago-area teens. AMP Lab research has been cited by nearly 40 clinical guidelines and professional society statements, directly shaping how doctors care for families. To learn more, go to: https://sites.northwestern.edu/amplab
Clinical Interests
Hypertension, High cholesterol, High triglycerides, Family history of heart attack, coronary artery disease, or stroke
Specialty
Education & Training
Education: Northwestern University Medical School, 2009
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in advanced cardiac imaging, Lurie Children's, 2015-2016; Fellowship in pediatric cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, 2012-2015; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston, 2010-2012
Board Certifications: Pediatrics, Cardiology
