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Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA,FASPC,FNLA (he/him/his)

Professor of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand is Professor of Medicine and the Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology at Tulane University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Society for Preventive Cardiology, National Lipid Association, and an honorary Fellow of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. Dr. Ferdinand is the past Chair of the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and serves as Chief Science Officer and past Chair of the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC).
He has conducted numerous trials in hypertension, lipids, cardiometabolic risk, and cardiovascular disease - particularly in racial and ethnic minority populations - and has authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications, edited textbooks and chapters, and lectured nationally and internationally.
Dr. Ferdinand has received numerous awards, including the AHA Louis B. Russell Jr. Memorial Award, the James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology, the Congressional Black Caucus Health Trust Award for Journalism, the Charles Drew Award for Medical Excellence from the National Minority Quality Foundation, the Wenger Award for Medical Leadership from WomenHeart, the ABC Spirit of the Heart Distinguished Leadership Award, and the Anne C. Goldberg, MD, MNLA Foundation Service Award for excellence in clinical care and education in lipidology. He was also honored as a Living Legend by the Center for African and African American Studies at Southern University at New Orleans. Additionally, he received the 2025 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Distinguished Service Award at the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting.
A defining feature of Dr. Ferdinand’s career is his deep commitment to community service and public engagement. His Healthy Heart Community Prevention Project in New Orleans focuses on early identification of cardiovascular risk factors, patient education, and vaccination outreach.
Dr. Ferdinand has faithfully served on the former NHLBI National High Blood Pressure Education Program, multiple national scientific statements and working groups, and is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in cardiovascular medicine. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults.

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