Amy Peterson MD, MS is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Public Health. She is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist and a certified clinical lipidologist. She founded and directs the Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Clinic, where she and her team treat children with risk factors for premature heart disease, particularly cholesterol disorders. Her research interests include implementation of pediatric cholesterol screening and improving diagnosis and treatment of pediatric Familial Hypercholesterolemia.