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Amanda Marma Perak is an Associate Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, affiliated with the Departments of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) at Northwestern University. She is also associated with the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM), and the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS).
- BA: University of Chicago (2004)
- MD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2009)
- MS: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2018)
Dr. Perak’s research focuses on defining and intervening at the origins of cardiometabolic function, with specific emphasis on maternal-fetal cardiometabolic health and behavioral interventions to improve cardiovascular health in high-risk adolescents. Her clinical and teaching interests lie in preventive cardiology.
Her recent studies highlight critical trends in cardiovascular health, including rising gestational diabetes rates, maternal heart health impacts on children, and long-term cardiovascular risk in young adults. These findings are frequently published in top-tier journals like JAMA and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
- 2021: American Heart Association's Top Scientific Advances
- 2020: Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Research Award for Early Career Investigators
- 2018: Pediatric Physician-Scientist Research Award
