Dr. Keith Lafferty received his BA in biology cum laude from Holy Family University in 1989 and his MD from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1994. At the completion of his training, his colleagues bestowed him with the “Senior Resident Teaching” award. Following his residency in emergency medicine and a faculty fellowship in critical care, he spent 10 years in full-time academia as a medical student director and a critical care director. 

 

Dr. Lafferty currently is past co-director of emergency medicine at Gulf Coast Medical Center, director of fire-based EMS in Fort Myers, Florida, adjunct assistant professor of emergency medicine at Temple University, board member of the Holy Family University Pre-Medical Committee, and board member of the Holy Family University President’s Advisory Committee. He currently has been elected to the Board of Trustees. As a physician, Dr. Lafferty specializes in emergency medicine and practices in both Philadelphia and Fort Myers, Florida.

As an author, he has written numerous chapters and manuscripts, mostly having to do with critical care procedures of emergency medicine, with an emphasis on advanced airway management. He has presented many of his research papers at the local and national levels. Because of his training, practice, and teaching in both emergency and critical care medicine, he passionately advocates the hybridization of these specialties in caring for the sickest of patients.

Dr. Lafferty has traveled to Haiti participating in mission expeditions after the devastating earthquake and continues to work with and educate Haitian physicians. The continuing evolution of bedside sonography has no doubt lent itself to bringing diagnostic and procedural accuracy to the most remote and vulnerable areas. Those experiences are reminiscent of his own humble
beginnings growing up with his mother and sister in Philadelphia housing projects. Stemming from this, he also serves as chair of the board for both a local housing authority and a nonprofit benefiting such people. Providing medical care for the most indigent and teaching evidence-based medicine are the essence of his dedication to excellence in medicine.

Keith is a proud product of Philadelphia Housing Authorities. With many mentors in life, hard work and opportunity, he is now a medical director of emergency medicine, teacher and author. He started Cape May Cares to give back to those who helped him and his family during those formative years and thereafter. He now serves as Chair for Cape May Cares and the Cape May Housing Authority.