Christopher J Hartnick, MD

Christopher J Hartnick, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.212658 average rating from 158 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

With more than 15 years of experience in pediatric otolaryngology, Dr. Christopher Hartnick serves as the Director of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Division and the Director of the Pediatric Airway, Voice, and Swallowing Center at Mass Eye and Ear.

Dr. Hartnick has been an invited speaker at regional, national, and international meetings and has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers in the field. He serves as the Physician Director on the Mass Eye and Ear Board of Directors and is the Vice Chair of Clinical Trials and Outcomes for the Department of Otolaryngology. He is an editor for ENT Journal, a reviewer for Journal of Voice, and an ad-hoc reviewer for several other publications.

Fellowship-trained and board-certified in otolaryngology, Dr. Hartnick’s clinical interests include pediatric airway and pediatric voice. His primary research interests include the development of maturation of the pediatric vocal fold, pediatric voice disturbances, and pediatric outcomes studies.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2001
  • Residency: Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center, Otorhinolaryngology, 1999
  • Internship: Montefiore Medical Center - GME, Surgery, 1995
  • Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1994

Board Certifications

  • Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Pediatrics
  • Adolescents

Patient Feedback

4.212658 average rating from 158 reviews

  • [redacted] The doctor appeared to be annoyed by our questions and concerns and lacked understanding for the overall situation. As I understand my daughter's situation might not be as medically important from his perspective, his lack of bedside manner would be the reason we get a second opinion [redacted]

    2026-08-11

  • Attention and agility.

    2026-08-06

  • Our provider was kind, focused, and attentive. He explained things thoroughly and clearly to my kid and to me. As is usually the case, he seemed like he was ready to bustle off to his next thing very quickly, but I don't hold that against him - I think that's more a symptom of how modern medical offices work than anything about him in particular.

    2026-08-05

  • Very surgery-focused -- did not have much to say about our broader (non surgical, non life-or-death-related) concerns about our child's condition.

    2026-07-25

  • We had a good experience with Dr. Hartnick. Didn't have to wait too long to see him. And he explained my child's situation and options clearly.

    2026-07-23

  • [redacted] We were not called in until over an hour after our scheduled appointment time, with no apology or update about the delay. [redacted] Having to wait that long with a toddler made the experience even more difficult. The provider also seemed uninterested and rushed through the visit, which made us feel that our concerns were not being fully heard or addressed. [redacted]

    2026-07-22

  • Great experience. Addressed my concerns and although treatment wasn't necessary at this time he explain what to keep an eye out for.

    2026-07-21

  • Dr. Hartnick was the KINDEST doctor I may have ever met. Right when he walked in (our first time meeting) he came in with a smile and shook all of our hands even my daughter. He was SO nice and friendly and talked and did the procedure with confidence and shows how much experience he has within that short while we were with him. Even after he made sure we seemed clear and said he would even follow up incase we were too nervous to take in all the information. So please and happy with our appointment and he put us right at ease. Absolutely would highly recommend him to everyone I know.

    2026-07-15

  • The Dr and nurses we very kind, understanding, and listened to what I had to say. They were thoughtful, respectful and helped my daughter get treatment quickly.

    2026-07-14

  • She's always great with my kids. I always choose to see her if their pediatrician is unavailable

    2026-07-01

  • The doctor was very professional, polite and knowledgeable. Definitely an example of what I expect other visits with different doctors should be.

    2026-07-01

  • [redacted] the doctor spent less than 5 minutes in the appointment with us. In addition to his ear tubes, I had other concerns around my child's breathing that I wanted to raise but I didn't get a chance.

    2026-06-30

  • Dr Hartnick ROCKS!

    2026-06-22

  • This care provider took one minute to look at my child's mouth before deciding nothing was wrong- didn't explain things well and barely listened. I was not impressed [redacted]

    2026-06-20

  • The provider walked in and out the door less than 10 minutes. I don't feel he asked all the clinical questions and concerns to address the issue. Yes he looked into the ear, however no other exams. I would expect more questions and history to be asked and come up with plans even more examination

    2026-06-11

  • Dr. Hartnick was thorough, kind, and knowledgeable. He has definitely earned his great reputation. Our child is autistic, and he was very respectful and understanding of her boundaries while making us feel comfortable, reassured, and heard at the same time. We would highly recommend him to anyone.

    2026-06-09

  • Front desk staff weren't very personable. They were short with us, and it almost felt like they couldn't be bothered with me when I don't as checking in. That part was extremely disappointing but Dr. Hartnick and his nurse were amazing!

    2026-06-04

  • We love Dr Hartnick! Thank you for fitting us in on such short notice!!

    2026-05-18

  • I will say thank you very much keep doing the good job

    2026-05-11

  • I appreciate Dr. Hartnick and his team getting us in quickly and reassuring us about our concerns and coming up with a plan to discover and figure out what is wrong. Thank you.

    2026-04-19

  • Dr Hartnick is the most wonderful doctor we've ever had the privilege of working with. He is kind, compassionate, incredibly knowledgeable, and humble. If every doctor was like him, the world would be a much better place.

    2026-04-19

  • Thoughtful and efficient anf explained things well

    2026-04-05

  • Excellent experience with Dr. Hartnick

    2026-03-26

  • Dr. Hartnick took extra time at the end of the appointment to ensure that my son's follow up procedures were scheduled.

    2026-03-22

  • [redacted] provider was fine

    2026-03-14

  • I would say I was happy with the dr [redacted]

    2026-03-04

  • We love Dr. Hartnick. [redacted]

    2026-02-14

  • The doctor was very kind and spoke to us in a respectful way and explained everything we needed to know. He is a wonderful doctor and I would bring my children to him again if needed.

    2026-02-11

  • [redacted] Dr. Hartnick is a great, great doctor. His staff is amazing. So we had a very positive experience again. So thank you so much for being there.

    2026-02-06

  • Dr. Hartnick is the best! He is down to earth and talks to me like we are one and the same. He uses language I can understand and is very professional but also very personable! I would highly recommend him!

    2026-01-29

  • Excellent experience with this provider. Dr. Hartnick was extremely informative and empathetic. Our x ray was done and he was seen again very quickly.

    2026-01-27

  • I was really happy with the Airway clinic in general

    2026-01-26

  • We love the airway clinic. [redacted] So happy we decided to head to Boston for [redacted]'s care team.

    2026-01-26

  • Very knowledgeable, respectful, honest, and genuinely cared about my concerns in regards to my child's health and had a vast knowledge that I could share with his primary care provider at the different clinic. So I'm very satisfied and would definitely recommend him.

    2026-01-16

  • Dr. Hartnick is an outstanding physician who truly cares about his patients. So happy he is taking care of both of my children.

    2026-01-15

  • Dr. Hartnick is very understanding and has great bedside manner. I have complete faith in his care for our son

    2025-12-22

  • Can't say enough positive things about him. Absolutely wonderful!

    2025-12-16

  • Dr. Hartnick was excellent to work with. He listened carefully to our concerns and talked us through all the options for my child's care. He helped us determine the correct path forward for our situation and really made us feel confident that we choose the correct way to proceed.

    2025-12-11

  • loved the clinic / triage approach with ENT, nutrionist, GI, and speech pathologist for our newborn!!

    2025-12-04

  • Dr. Hartnick was a second opinion for us and not only did he accurately diagnose my child, but his input and medical knowledge has provided my child with life altering quality of life improvements.

    2025-11-16

  • Fantastic provider!

    2025-11-11

  • Very well rounded care received by different specialists/providers.

    2025-10-08

  • [redacted] The doctor didn't explain the case for us and he talked very briefly and he was in a rush

    2025-10-05

  • he's the man

    2025-09-23

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Wellpoint
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Multiplan
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid NH
  • Tufts Public Health Plan
  • Fallon Health
  • Medicaid CT
  • Community Health Options
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Senior Whole Health
  • Coventry
  • Medicaid ME
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicaid RI
  • United Health Care
  • Medicare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • TriCare
  • WellSense