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
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 - 2025
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
- Aprocitentan for Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Patients.John M Flack, Markus P Schlaich, Michael A Weber, Mouna Sassi-Sayadi, Krzysztof Narkiewicz
Hypertension. 2025-04-01 - The Role of Race in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction.Chiadi E Ndumele, Keith C Ferdinand, Sadiya S Khan
Circulation. 2025-03-18 - Sex-Specific Factors Influencing Obesity in Women: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Clinical Practice.Hazem Ayesh, Samar A Nasser, Keith C Ferdinand, Barbara Gisella Carranza Leon
Circulation Research. 2025-03-14
Authored Content
- African-American COVID-19 Mortality A Sentinel EventJune 2020
- 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
- Hypertension Across a Woman’s Life CycleApril 2018
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Press Mentions
High BP While Lying down Signals Future CVD RiskJanuary 22nd, 2025- Dual-Medication Polypills Effectively Lowered Blood Pressure Among South Asian AdultsNovember 18th, 2024
- Dual-Medication Polypills Effectively Lowered Blood Pressure Among Southeast Asian AdultsNovember 17th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Church Wellness Coordinator-led Intervention to Improve Hypertension Control in the Black CommunityTULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA2022–2027
- Community Health Worker-Led Church-Based Intervention for Eliminating Cardiovascular Health Disparities in African AmericansTULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA2020–2027
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