Christopher Hardy Fanta MD

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 Harvard Medical School 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.