KeithC.FerdinandMD
Cardiology • New Orleans, LANuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Professor, Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine
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Office
1430 Tulane Ave
# 8548
New Orleans, LA 70112Phone+1 504-988-6113Fax+1 504-582-7973- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Howard UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981
Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
US Public Health Service HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 1976 - 2024
GA State Medical License 2006 - 2017- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Rosuvastatin Versus Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolaemia in African American Subjects(ARIES) Start of enrollment: 2002 Mar 01
- Changes in Endothelial Function and Biomarkers in African Americans (AA) With Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neighborhood-level social determinants of health and cardioprotective behaviors among church members in New Orleans, Louisiana.Flor Alvarado, Farah Allouch, Jodie Laurent, Joshua D Bundy, Jeanette Gustat, Katherine T Mills, Jiang He, Jing Chen, Deidra C Crews, Keith C Ferdinand> ;The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2024 Mar 29
- Lipoprotein(a): An important piece of the ASCVD risk factor puzzle across diverse populations.Nicole Ciffone, Catherine J McNeal, Mary P McGowan, Keith C Ferdinand> ;American Heart Journal Plus. 2024 Feb 1
- The case for eliminating racial and ethnic cardiovascular disparities in the USA.Keith C Ferdinand> ;Nature Reviews. Cardiology. 2024 Feb 1
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Authored Content
- African-American COVID-19 Mortality A Sentinel EventJune 2020
- Off Script: Black Lives, COVID-19, Katrina, and Social Justice—Time for Healers to Step UpJune 2020
- African-American COVID-19 Mortality A Sentinel EventJune 2020
- Hypertension Across a Woman’s Life CycleApril 2018
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Press Mentions
High Blood Pressure Plagues Many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, It's CatastrophicMay 23rd, 2023- ‘Drastic Changes’ Needed to Combat Rising Hypertension Rates, Worsening ControlApril 19th, 2023
- Tulane Medical Students and Mentor Investigate Racial Health DisparitiesFebruary 22nd, 2023
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana
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