Watch Dr. Colvin discuss the success of female Olympic athletes

Posted by on Aug 13, 2012 in Dr. Alexis C. Colvin, Health | No Comments
Watch Dr. Colvin discuss the success of female Olympic athletes

Dr. Alexis Colvin, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Co-Chair of Sports Medicine talks to Roseanne Colletti on how women are changing the face of sports.

Dr. Colvin discusses closing the gender gap

Posted by on Aug 3, 2012 in Dr. Alexis C. Colvin, Health | No Comments
Dr. Colvin discusses closing the gender gap

“Females tend to have more body fat, which makes them more buoyant in the water, and that can sometimes help in terms of speed,” said Alexis Colvin, assistant professor of orthopedics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.