Colyn Watkins, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Colyn Watkins, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Princeton University
2007
Princeton
NJ
Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine
2012
Atlanta
GA
Internship
Emory University School of Medicine
2013
Atlanta
GA
Residency
Harvard Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
2017
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Boston Children's Hospital
2018
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (General)
Professional History
Dr. Colyn Watkins grew up in Wisconsin where he completed high school and enjoyed both sports and the outdoors. For college, he moved east to attend Princeton University where he prepared for a career in medicine. Dr. Watkins completed his medical degree at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia before moving to Boston. He completed his residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Program, and went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric othopaedic surgery at Boston Children's Hospital.
Dr. Watkins' clinical focus is pediatric and young adult orthopedic trauma and neuromuscular conditions. His unique interests and skillset allow him to be part of the both the Cerebral Palsy Program as well as the Spina Bifida Program at Boston Children's Hospital, where he treats hip and lower extremity conditions and orthopaedic trauma.
Approach to Care
Caring for children is a privilege, and I'm very thankful for the opportunity to help children and their families.
Publications
Cast Wedging in Pediatric Forearm and Tibia Fractures-A Safe Way to Avoid Surgery. View Abstract
The Reliability of Intraoperative Hip Arthrography in Cerebral Palsy Hip Reconstruction. View Abstract
Nerve Transfers in the Lower Extremity. View Abstract
Anterior Distal Femoral Hemiepiphysiodesis in Children With Fixed Knee Flexion Deformities: Does Screw Position Matter? View Abstract
Posterior Tibiotalar Impingement After Pediatric Ankle Fracture Surgical Fixation: A Case Report. View Abstract
Do All Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Need a Computed Tomography Scan of the Ipsilateral Femoral Neck? Calculating the Incidence of Concomitant Femoral Neck and Shaft Fractures. View Abstract
Determining Incidence and Risk Factors of Pressure Injury After Orthopaedic Surgery in Children and Adolescents With Neuromuscular Complex Chronic Conditions. View Abstract
Epidural Analgesia Versus Lumbar Plexus Blockade After Hip Reconstruction Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps: A Comparison of Safety and Efficacy. View Abstract
Mendelian etiologies identified with whole exome sequencing in cerebral palsy. View Abstract
Jumping on the Bandwagon: Comparing the Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine Preoperative Skin Antiseptic in Preventing Surgical Site Infections Following Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. View Abstract
Hypodermic needle to guide Kirschner-wire placement in paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: a technical trick. View Abstract
Technical note: bone marrow aspirate needle to assist in-situ screw fixation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. View Abstract
The Use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Neuromuscular Hip Reconstruction: Can We Alter the Need for Blood Transfusion? View Abstract
Percutaneous leverage technique for reduction of radial neck fractures in children: technical tips. View Abstract
Prevalence of Cozen's Phenomenon of the Proximal Tibia. View Abstract
Natural History of Spastic Hip Disease. View Abstract
Surgical Decision-Making in Median Neuropathy Associated with Distal Radius Fractures. View Abstract
The Relationship Between the Intercrease Line and the A1 Digital Pulley: A Cadaveric Study. View Abstract
Transfibular Approach to Posterior Malleolus Fracture Fixation: Technique Tip. View Abstract
Outcomes data in pain studies: in reply to Barbul and colleagues. View Abstract
Ice packs reduce postoperative midline incision pain and narcotic use: a randomized controlled trial. View Abstract
Nocturnal violence: implications for resident trauma operative experiences. View Abstract
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