Amanda M. Perak MD MS, FAHA, FACC
Pediatric Cardiac CT and MRI, Pediatric Echocardiography
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Cardiology and Preventive Medicine
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225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-4000
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Education & Training
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2016 - 2018- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, 2015 - 2016
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2012 - 2015- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2012
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- High Blood Pressure in Childhood and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Mortality.Alexa A Freedman, Amanda M Perak, Linda M Ernst, Ann Borders, Gregory E Miller
JAMA. 2025-09-07 - 1 citationsPREVENT Risk Age Equations and Population Distribution in US Adults.Vaishnavi Krishnan, Xiaoning Huang, Amanda M Perak, Josef Coresh, Chiadi E Ndumele
JAMA Cardiology. 2025-09-01 - Cardiovascular Health, 2010 to 2020: A Systematic Review of a Decade of Research on Life's Simple 7.Liliana Aguayo, Crina Cotoc, James W Guo, Darwin R Labarthe, Norrina B Allen
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-08-05
Press Mentions
Asthma Drug Could Potentially Prevent Deadly Food Allergies: StudyAugust 7th, 2025
Youth Excessive Screen Time Linked to Increased Heart Health RisksAugust 7th, 2025
Kids Who Sleep Less and Use Screens More Could Face Higher Heart RisksAugust 7th, 2025- Join now to see all
Committees
- Early Career Committee Member, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young 2016 - Present
- Epidemiology Statistics Committee Member, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention 2016 - Present
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