Christopher Hartnick, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Director, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Mass Eye and Ear · Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Christopher Hartnick is Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Director, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Mass Eye and Ear at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. OpenAlex indexes 353 publications with 7,407 citations (h-index 47); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 12 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Pediatric Otolaryngology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Christopher Hartnick, MD, is Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Mass General Brigham). The public record shows 353 publications with 7,407 citations (h-index 47), centered on Tracheal and airway disorders, Voice and Speech Disorders, Airway Management and Intubation Techniques. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2010–2024).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery
- Top research focus: Tracheal and airway disorders
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 19 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 170.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Boosting Resources for Tracheostomy Care at Home
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Effects of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Cognition and Language in Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sponsor: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
- Postoperative Ibuprofen Use and Risk of Bleeding in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- KARL STORZ ENDOVISION, INC.Program year20251 payment
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.Program year20247 payments
NIH funding
Updated 12 Oct 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2010–2024 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Effects of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Cognition & Language in Down Syndrome
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
FY2024$694,646U01DC019279 - Effects of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Cognition & Language in Down Syndrome
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
FY2023$744,407U01DC019279 - Effects of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Cognition & Language in Down Syndrome
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
FY2022$760,778U01DC019279
Publications
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Diagnosis and Management of Suprastomal Collapse After Pediatric Tracheostomy: A Phenotype-Directed Surgical Algorithm.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery
Article2026 - Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Posterior External Tracheal Stent Tracheopexy for Severe Tracheomalacia in Children.
The Laryngoscope
Case Report2025 - Multi-institutional Validation of the Interarytenoid Assessment Protocol for Pediatric Laryngeal Cleft.
The Laryngoscope
Article2025 - Upper Airway Stimulation for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome: Long-Term Follow-Up.
The Laryngoscope
Clinical Trial2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Clinical Consensus StatementArticle400 citations2012
- 02Prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing-Threshold Shifts and Hearing Loss Among US YouthsArticle221 citations2010
- 03Validation of the Pediatric Voice-Related Quality-of-Life SurveyArticle197 citations2006
- 04Development and Maturation of the Pediatric Human Vocal Fold Lamina PropriaArticle149 citations2005
- 05Validation of a pediatric voice quality-of-life instrument: the pediatric voice outcome survey.Article141 citations2002
Network
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Online presence
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substack.com/@chrishartnick
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Background & recognition
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Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →massgeneralbrigham.org ↗
- Board certified
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →massgeneralbrigham.org ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →oto.hms.harvard.edu ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Physician Director
Mass Eye and Ear Board of Directors
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ENT Journal
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Harvard Medical School
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Operation Airway (medical mission non-profit)
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Media & interviews
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