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
- 1 citationsPrepregnancy Adiposity, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Midlife.Jaclyn D Borrowman, Xiaoning Huang, Lucia C Petito, Amanda M Perak, Denise Scholtens
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-04-22 - Discordance of 10- and 30-Year Predicted Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults.Vaishnavi Krishnan, Xiaoning Huang, Amanda M Perak, Josef Coresh, Chiadi E Ndumele
JAMA. 2025-03-31 - Determinants of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Maternal Cardiovascular Health in Early Pregnancy.Natalie A Cameron, Xiaoning Huang, Lucia C Petito, Hongyan Ning, Nilay S Shah
Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2025-03-01
Press Mentions
- Heart Health Poor for Most US ChildrenJuly 19th, 2022
- Thinking About Getting Pregnant? First Check Your Risks for Heart DiseaseJuly 20th, 2021
Kids 10 to 14 Are 8 Times More Likely to Have Poor Heart Health if Moms Had Heart Issues While PregnantFebruary 25th, 2021- 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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