Dr. Albers is a cardiologist with OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio. She is a cardiovascular imaging specialist with focus on echocardiography, cardiac stress testing and vascular studies. Dr. Albers maintains an active consultative cardiovascular practice; her clinical interests include cardiovascular disease management for women, cardiac issues for athletes, primary and secondary prevention of heart and vascular disease, and heart disease in diabetes. At OhioHealth, she has developed and directs the Women’s Heart & Vascular Program, is co-director of the Sports Cardiology Program and is a member of the OhioHealth Vascular Institute.
Dr. Albers is active in community, patient, associate and physician education. She has given talks locally and nationally regarding guideline-based cardiovascular disease prevention, risk factor modification, pre-operative management, cardiovascular management for the athlete and athlete pre-participation assessment.
Dr. Albers completed her MD, PhD and Internal Medicine training at The Ohio State University and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Boston University/Boston Medical Center. She is a member of the McConnell Heart Health Center (MHHC) Medical Advisory Board and the MHHC research group. Dr. Albers is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) and the American Heart Association (FAHA). She holds RVT (VT) designation from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, is a diplomate of the American Board of Vascular Medicine and is a member of the Society for Vascular Medicine. She is the social media editor for the journal Vascular Medicine, journal for the Society for Vascular Medicine.
Dr. Albers’ work on the blog www.HeartHealthDocs.com, her commitment to the AHA Go Red for Women campaign and AHA Circle of Red, OhioHealth’s HOOFit program, as well as her marathon running, swimming, and bicycling, reflect her passion for improving cardiovascular health in the community. She lives in Columbus with her family.
Philosophy of Care: OhioHealth Heart & Vascular physicians and surgeons work closely with their patients to help them understand their conditions and treatment plans. They explain findings and recommendations in terms patients and family members can understand. They offer a personal, compassionate approach, caring for patients as if they were family.