Dr. Joe Albright is a board-certified, fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon who joined The Foot Doctors of Santa Cruz County in 2021. Dr. Albright is native to Santa Cruz county, growing up in Corralitos and attending St. Francis High School in Watsonville.
Dr. Albright graduated from The University of Notre Dame, Indiana, with a bachelor’s degree in History and finishing in Pre-Professional Studies. He then went on to Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Independence, Ohio, where he earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine. Following graduation, he completed his surgical residency with reconstructive rearfoot and ankle certification at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital in Alliance, Ohio. Dr. Albright then completed a one-year Advanced Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship with University Hospitals.
Dr. Albright has extensive training in complex pathologies, sports medicine, trauma, and surgical reconstruction of the foot and ankle. He is proud to serve his hometown community with their podiatry needs. His specialties include foot, ankle, and leg trauma; reconstructive surgery; flatfoot reconstruction; sports medicine; diabetic Charcot reconstruction; external fixation; sports injuries; arthroscopy; forefoot and rearfoot elective procedures; and diabetic limb salvage.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Kristen, his son Joey, and their boxer Rudy. Dr. Albright is one of six siblings who spend lots of time together throughout the week. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, hiking, golf, football, and chasing his two sons at the beach.
Dr. Albright is accepting new patients!
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Notre Dame, 2013
- Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, 2017
- Surgical Residency at Aultman Alliance Hospital. Alliance, OH 2020
- Fellowship University Hospitals Regional Hospitals Advanced Foot & Ankle Surgery. Cleveland, OH 2021
Board Certifications
- ABFAS® Board Qualified Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery (RRA)
- Board Certified Podiatrist (ABPM)
Hospital Affiliations
- Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz
Publications
- Limb salvage for calcaneal osteomyelitis with pin to bar external fixation. Foot and Ankle Online Journal November 2020. Talar Allograft for Large OCD Lesions in Pediatric Population. ACFAS Poster 2021
- Cuboid Opening Wedge Osteotomy (Zoom Osteotomy) for Triplanar Correction in Flexible Pes Planus Deformities. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2022 Sep-Oct;61(5):1023-1027. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2022.01.007. Epub 2022 Jan 19. PMID: 35197221.
- Atypical Leg Pain in the Athlete: Exertional Compartment Syndrome vs. Popliteal Artery Entrapment. Lower Extremity Review Article 2021, APRIL