Sophia E (Lahusen Bair) Airhart MD FACC
Heart Failure & Transplantation
Regional Medical Director, Heart Failure Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate
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Summary
- Sophia (Lahusen Bair) Airhart, MD, is a seasoned Cardiologist based in Boise, ID, with subspecialties in Heart Failure & Transplantation. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium (2010-2013), fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Washington (2013-2016), and a specialized training in Heart Failure/Transplant at the Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) (2016-2017). She's a medical graduate of the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine (class of 2010). Currently, she serves as Medical Director at St. Alphonsus Health System since 2022. Dr. Airhart's experience in heart failure and critical care medicine makes her a valued member of the team. Her research contributions have been published in esteemed publications and widely cited. She's also involved in clinical trials, enhancing physical activity in frail older adults.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2016 - 2017
University of WashingtonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2013 - 2016
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2024 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2020 - 2027
ID State Medical License 2022 - 2025
UT State Medical License 2022 - 2024
AZ State Medical License 2017 - 2020
WA State Medical License 2013 - 2018
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
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Clinical Trials
- Get Going: Accelerometer-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Frail Older Adults Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsHome sleep apnea testing in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist device: is it feasible?Pornthira Mutirangura, Tamas Alexy, Sophia E Airhart, Jenna E Kay, Antonio C Christophy
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-06-01 - Beyond Survival: Empowering Women by Enhancing Reproductive Health Education for Heart Transplant Recipients.Sophia Airhart, Catriona Bhagra
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2024-08-01 - 56 citationsSafety and Tolerability of Nicotinamide Riboside in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.Dennis D Wang, Sophia E Airhart, Bo Zhou, Laura M Shireman, Siyi Jiang
JACC. Basic to Translational Science. 2022-12-01
Journal Articles
- Coronary Health Status Benefits of Successful Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization Across the Spectrum of Left Ventricular Function: Insights from the OPEN-CTO Re...David J Cohen, Sophia Airhart, J Aaron Grantham, Adam C Salisbury, James M McCabe, John A Spertus, ScienceDirect
Authored Content
- Exercise Pulmonary Hypertension: What You Need to KnowMarch 2020
Press Mentions
Clinical Challenge: Serum Potassium, Monitoring, and MortalityNovember 20th, 2019
AI-Enabled Virtual HF Care May Help Boost GDMT, Stabilize WeightMarch 4th, 2026
External Links
- Providence Heart Institute https://www.providence.org/doctors/profile/1461646-sophia-e-airhart
- Research Gatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sophia_Airhart
- Twitterhttp://Twitter.com/sophiaairhart
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