Denim Day Fashion Show, The Hip Hop Doc

Rani Whitfield - The Hip Hop Doc!

Dr. Rani G. Whitfield, a Board Certified Family Physician with a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports medicine, is currently in private practice in his native Baton Rouge, LA.  Dr. Whitfield attended University High School in Baton Rouge, and then earned his undergraduate degree from Southern University and A&M College also in Baton Rouge.   He completed medical school training at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, completed his residency in Family Medicine at Franciscan Medical Center in Dayton, OH. He went on to earn his Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine from Ohio State University.  Dr. Whitfield is an impassioned advocate for increasing the awareness of health related issues, such as HIV/AIDS, obesity, cardiovascular disease and substance abuse affecting today’s youth, young adults, and the elderly.  Dr. Whitfield is very active in his local community and the surrounding areas and currently serves on the Southern University systems Board of Supervisors (2015- present), City Year Advisory Board (2016- present), and the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (2016- present). He is also a member of Mayor President Elect Sharon West Broome's Healthcare, Social Services, and Mental  Health transition team.