Brigham and Women's Allergy and Clinical Immunology
850 Boylston Street
Suites 301 and 540
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Chestnut Hill)
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Pulmonary Clinic
1153 Centre Street
Suite 4G
Jamaica Plain, MA  02130
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Lung Center
15 Francis Street
2nd Floor
Boston, MA  02115
Brigham and Women's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
850 Boylston Street
Suite 422
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Chestnut Hill)
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467
Brookside Community Health Center
3297 Washington Street
Jamaica Plain, MA  02130
About Christopher Hardy Fanta, MD
Gender
Male
Leadership Title
Director, Mass General Brigham Asthma Center
Specialties
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Clinical Interests
asthma
bronchiectasis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
general pulmonary medicine
sarcoidosis
Bio

Dr. Christopher Hardy Fanta is the director of the Mass General Brigham Asthma Center and a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). He is also a professor  of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).

He received his medical degree from HMS, and then completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary disease at BWH (formerly Peter Bent Brigham Hospital). He is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine.

A specialist in pulmonary medicine, Dr. Fanta’s clinical interests lie in asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sarcoidosis. As director of the Mass General Brigham Asthma Center, he organizes Asthma Grand Rounds, continuing education courses and the annual Jeffrey M. Drazen, M.D. Visiting Professorship in Asthma for the Mass General Brigham institutions. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications and the Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma, has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, and has been listed as one of the best doctors in America by Castle Connolly.

Education

Internship
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1975 - 1976
Medical School
Harvard Medical School/ BWH, 1971 - 1975
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, 1978
Pulmonary Disease, 1980
Fellowship
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1978 - 1980

Videos

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Advancing Care for Patients with Asthma
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Awards

Boston Magazine Top Doctor, 2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2022
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