Mr. Christopher Hardy Fanta MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
15 Francis St. Pbb-B-428 Boston MA, 02115Rating
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Dr. Christopher Fanta practices Pulmonology in Boston, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Fanta manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Late onset asthma: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
- Recovery of leukotriene E4 from the urine of patients with airway obstruction.
- Asthma: in plain language.
- Asthma.
- Interactive medical case. Whistling in the dark.
- Difficult asthma: assessment and management, Part 1.
- Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection in the immunocompetent host.
- Asthma in the elderly.
- Treatment of acute asthma. Is combination therapy with sympathomimetics and methylxanthines indicated?
- Orally administered nifedipine in chronic stable asthma. Comparison with an orally administered sympathomimetic.
- Calcium-channel blockers in prophylaxis and treatment of asthma.
- Clinical aspects of mucus and mucous plugging in asthma.
- Differential inhibition of bronchoconstriction by the calcium channel blockers, verapamil and nifedipine.
- Pharmacokinetics and clinical response to single- and multiple-dose sustained-release theophylline compounds in perennial bronchial asthma.
- Role of calcium in airway smooth muscle contraction and mast cell secretion.
Awards
- 83-86 Edward Livingston Trudeau Scholarship Award
- Brigham and Women's George W. Thorn Award
- 1986 Hospital, .
- Harvard Medical Excellence in Teaching Award
- 1989 School, 1989 and 1995.
- Massachusetts Thoracic Society Outstanding Clinician Award
Fellowships
- Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Fellow:Pulmonary 1978
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