Amanda K Marma

Personal profile

Research Interests

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.

Certifications and Licenses

	Pediatric Cardiology
	Pediatrics

Training Experience

2012	Residency, Boston Children's Hospital
2015	Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital
2016	Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Lurie Children's Hospital)

Education/Academic qualification

MS, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

… → 2018

MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

… → 2009

Research interests

Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Imaging
Cholesterol
Clinical Research
Diet and Behavioral Medicine
Maternal/Fetal Nutrition and Metabolism
Nutrition and Cardiovascular epidemiology
Pediatric Cardiology
Preventive Medicine
Weight Management and Obesity

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Grants 2017 2019

1 Active

Associations of Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Lipid Fractions in Pregnancy with Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes: Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study

Lloyd-Jones, D. M. & Marma, A. K.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

9/1/17 → 8/31/19

Project: Research project

Pregnancy Outcome

Hyperglycemia

Obstetrics

Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

Lipids

Research Output 2005 2019

322 Citations
10 Article
2 Chapter
2 Review article
1 Editorial

Editorial commentary: Lessons learned and unanswered questions about weight changes throughout the life course and cardiovascular disease: (In response to: “Change in body mass index from childhood onwards and risk of adult cardiovascular disease”)

Marma, A. K. & Khan, S. S., Jan 1 2019, In : Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

Body Mass Index

Cardiovascular Diseases

Obesity

Weights and Measures

80 Citations (Scopus)

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee, Mar 5 2019, In : Circulation. 139, 10, p. e56-e66

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article