Dr. Keith Ferdinand is a native New Orleanian from the Ninth Ward. He has spent his 40-year career as a cardiologist, working to eliminate disparities in heart disease — on the streets and in the communities that raised him.

Dr. Keith Ferdinand is a native New Orleanian from the Ninth Ward. He has spent his 40-year career as a cardiologist, working to eliminate disparities in heart disease — on the streets and in the communities that raised him.