Keith C. Ferdinand
Preventive Cardiology
Tulane University
About
Keith C. Ferdinand works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Tulane University.
Keith C. Ferdinand is a Professor of Medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine. He holds the Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology and serves as Director of Preventive Cardiology at the Tulane Heart and Vascular Institute. His work focuses on cardiac risk factor control, including hypertension and hyperlipidemia, particularly in racial and ethnic minority populations.
Research focus
Resistant HypertensionHypertension in Ethnic MinoritiesDyslipidemia ManagementCardiovascular DisparitiesHeart Failure Treatment
Impact
449 pubs · 21,308 cites · h-index 65
Training
MD
Howard University College of Medicine
1976
Residency in Internal Medicine
Louisiana State University Medical Center
1980
Fellowship in Cardiology
Howard University Hospital
1981
Affiliations
Work Experience
Tulane University School of Medicine
2018 - Present
Emory University
2005 - 2018