• Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Program, Boston, MA
• Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery)
• Masters: Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
• Undergraduate: Duke University, Durham, NC (Neuroscience)

Board Certification

• Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

• Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Best Clinical Research Paper, 2019
• American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Ruben Certificate of Academic Achievement, 2012
• Eugene S. Mayer Community Service Honor Society, 2010
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2008

Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America

Publications

• Alves K, Lerner A, Silva G, Katz J. Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) implant follow-up: Assessment of Squat and Smile and fracture Healing. JOT. 2019.
• Alves K, Katz J, Sabatini C. Gluteal Fibrosis and its surgical treatment. JBJS. 2019;101:361-368.
• Alves K, Godwin C, Chen A, Akellot D, Katz J, Sabatini C. Gluteal fibrosis, post-injection paralysis, and related injection practices in Uganda: a qualitative analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018;18:892.
• Alves K, Penny N, Ekure J, Olupot R, Kobusingy O, Katz J, Sabatini C. Burden of Gluteal Fibrosis and Post-Injection Paralysis in the Children of Kumi District in Uganda. BMC Muskuloskel Disorders. 2018; 19:343.
• Alves K, Penny N, Kobusingye O, Olupot R, Katz J, Sabatini C. Paediatric musculoskeletal disease in Kumi District, Uganda: a cross-sectional survey. International Orthopaedics. 2018;42:1976-1973.
• Alves K, Spencer S, Barnewolt C, Waters P, Bae D. Mid-Term Outcomes of Vein Grafting for Reconstruction of Brachial Arterial Injuries in Children. J Hand Surg. 2018;43:287.
• Gartland RM, Alves K, Brasil NC, Mossanen M, Mort E, Wright CD, Lubitz CC, May C. Does overlapping surgery result in worse surgical outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Surg. 2018; 18:31411-9.
• Bhashyam A, Dowling J, Alves K, Stephen D, Chertoute G, Benzael J, Jean Louis M, Dyer D. Advancing Orthopaedic Surgical Management in Haiti: a partnership in quality improvement. INFO-CHIR: La Revue Haitienne de Chirurgie et d’Anesthesiologie. 2014;3:42-44.
• Alves K, Bauer A, Jupiter J. Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia in Association with Vascular Malformation of the Hand. Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2014;23:111-4.
• Alves K, Jupiter J. Clavicle Fractures: Plate versus Intramedullary fixation. Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2014;15:55-9.
• Alves K, Dahners L. A Technical Trick Which Reduces The Need For Stab Incisions When Using Bone Tenaculums For Fracture Reduction. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2012;26:58-9.

The Star Ratings associated with each provider is the average of responses from the “likelihood to recommend” question on our patient experience surveys conducted by Qualtrics. The survey goes to patients seen in both the inpatient and outpatient setting; however, the surveys are different. The comments are actual comments received from patients. The number of responses received varies by provider.

September 2025 She was knowledgeable but explained things simply. She was so kind and unassuming!

September 2025 Friendly, efficient, knowledgeable of our health care needs.

September 2025 She explained things in the way that we could understand and she was very caring about her job

August 2025 She is very smart and kept us informed of the process of which my grandson has to go through to get back to his young self again

August 2025 She was nice and professional.

August 2025 The doctor was incredibly professional, patient, and thorough in answering all of our questions.

August 2025 Excellent communication and kindness, attentive and professional in the care of my son.

August 2025 Felt she cares for my child very well. She was reasonable and didn’t judge me for allowing my kid to do a sport she loves. She gave us great care, advice and a plan to continue the healing and prevent further injuries

July 2025 She was so kind and took the time to explain and show what kind of break we were dealing with as well as a clear and concise treatment plan.

June 2025 Dr Alves was great! She answered all the questions I had even if they were minute and was very thorough with my child’s course of treatment.

May 2025 Very knowledgeable and trusted her evaluation

May 2025 The doctor was professional, caring and listened to our needs

April 2025 Kristin Alves has been extremely informative from the very beginning and very positive during every visit, and she interacts with our daughter with respect and attention.

April 2025 We were extremely distressed when we came to you with a wrong and entirely false diagnosis from another facility, but at your centre, we received not only the correct diagnosis but also excellent care and thorough information.

April 2025 Dr. Alves and the x-ray tech were both kind, helpful, gentle with my children, knowledgeable, and inspired trust in me.