Colyn Watkins | Medical Services
Specialties
- Arthrogryposis
- Articular Cartilage Injury
- Bone Tumors and Bone Cysts
- Bowlegs
- Broken Arm
- Broken Elbow
- Broken Femur (Thighbone)
- Broken Forearm
- Broken Leg
- Broken Tibia-Fibula (Shinbone/Calf Bone)
- CDKL5 Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Limb Differences
- Dislocated Kneecap
- Dislocations
- Femoral Anteversion
- Fractures
- Genetic Disorders
- Growth Plate Fractures
- Hip Dysplasia
- Hip Fracture
- Knock Knees
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Limb Length Discrepancy
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Non-Ossifying Fibroma
- Nursemaids Elbow
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteomyelitis
- Overuse Injuries
- Polio
- Rett Syndrome
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Tarsal Coalition
- Tibial Torsion
- Trisomies and Monosomies
- Unicameral Bone Cyst
- Walking (Gait) Abnormalities
Programs & Services
- CDKL5 Clinic
- Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center
- Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program
- Lower Extremity Program
- Maternal Fetal Care Center
- Neuromuscular Center
- Orthopedic Center
- Orthopedic Trauma Program
- Spina Bifida and Spinal Cord Conditions Center
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Program
Languages
- English
Colyn Watkins | 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
Colyn Watkins | Certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (General)
Colyn Watkins | 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.