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Council honors Dr. Keith Ferdinand as American Heart Association national physician of the year
Summary
The council presented a proclamation to Dr. Keith Ferdinand, recognizing him as the American Heart Association’s 2026 National Physician of the Year and praising his decades of community health work and mentorship at Tulane University.
The City Council presented a proclamation to Dr. Keith Ferdinand recognizing him as the American Heart Association’s 2026 National Physician of the Year.
Council members praised Ferdinand’s decades of work in heart health and public health education. Ferdinand noted returning to New Orleans after training and his work founding the Heartbeat Life Center and training future physicians, including at Tulane University Medical School. He introduced his wife, Dr. Daphne Ferdinand, and highlighted community projects led by family members in the 9th Ward.
Council members and staff thanked Ferdinand for his service, and the presentation closed with photos. The council framed the recognition as both a local honor and national acknowledgement of decades of health work in New Orleans.
