She received her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and did her medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Alderson completed her cardiovascular fellowship at Saint Louis University and is Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, Diplomate certification (National Board of Echocardiography) in adult transthoracic plus stress echocardiography, and CBNC certified in nuclear cardiology.