Brigham and Women's Crohn's and Colitis Center
850 Boylston Street
Suite 201
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Chestnut Hill)
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467
About Christopher C. Thompson, MD
Gender
Male
Leadership Title
Director of Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness
Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program
Specialties
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy
Clinical Interests
bariatric endoscopy
biliary disease
endoscopic ultrasonography
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
interventional endoscopy
metabolism
nutrition
obesity
pancreatic disease
weight
weight management
wellness
Bio

Dr. Christopher C. Thompson is the Director of Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  He is also the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program Director and clinical faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  

Dr. Thompson’s clinical interests include endoscopic surgery applied to foregut conditions, with a focus on endoscopic treatment of obesity, GERD, Zenker’s diverticula, achalasia, gastroparesis,  postsurgical complications, and pancreatobiliary disease.  He spends the majority of his time performing these advanced endoscopic procedures and also cares for these patients in the ambulatory setting.  The remainder of his time is devoted to research in endoscopic surgery, with a focus on device development, clinical outcomes, and endoscopic education. 

His research has resulted in numerous patents, development of new endoscopic procedures, and over 300 publications.  He was awarded the Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization Clinical Innovation Award in 2007 for developing and performing the first endoscopic suturing procedure to treat obesity.  He also invented anastomosis technology, which has been shown to treat type 2 diabetes effectively in early clinical trials.  He was responsible for much of the early work in Bariatric Endoscopy, having been called the founding father of the field, and edited the first textbook and video atlas on the subject.  Some of his other important clinical innovations include the development of new endoscopic techniques for treating pancreatic necrosis, gastric outlet obstruction, sleeve gastrectomy stenosis, pancreaticojejunal anastomotic strictures, and postsurgical complications.  He also developed an endoscopic part-task simulator used by many fellowship programs (the TEST box).

These accomplishments have led to a broad clinical referral base, and to national and international invitations for lectureships and live case demonstrations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Blackwell Lectureship, ACG American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Presidential Plenary Lecture, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) J Edward Berk Presidential Plenary Lecture, ACG Edgar Achkar Visiting Professorship, all post-graduate education courses for the major US gastroenterology and surgical societies, and numerous respected courses throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.  He has also mentored more than 20 fellows, many of whom have gone on to thrive in prestigious academic institutions, and he established the first Fellowship in Bariatric Endoscopy.

Education

Medical School
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 1992 - 1996
Residency
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1996 - 1999
Fellowships
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1999 - 2002
Mass General Brigham Combined Training Program, 2002 - 2003

Videos

More videos
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Video
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Intragastric Balloon Video
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Reviews: Comments and Ratings

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4.9out of 5(25 Ratings, 12 Comments)
Nov 25, 2024

Great doctor, great staff, great PA, all accommodating, all very amazing people, intuitive, attentive, just a great all-around experience and I have PTSD when it comes to hospitals and they did very well. So thank you.


Oct 28, 2024

Very professional....will wait til I have more symptoms as I agreed to......


Aug 26, 2024

The doctor was very kind, courteous, and he listened to all my questions, answered them very well, and he was just a wonderful doctor.


Aug 26, 2024

I am thankful for Dr Thompson and his care! Dr [redacted] was also wonderful. They both listened and our discussions were greatly appreciated. I am hoping that my issues will be resolved and look forward to seeing both.


Jun 10, 2024

Excellent!


Jun 10, 2024

Very pleasant providers, both listened carefully to me and explained in detail what they recommended for me.


Jun 10, 2024

Dr Christopher Thompson listened to me and he is very concerned about my health.


Jun 10, 2024

Dr. Thompson is without question one of the most conscientious, knowledgeable, courteous and attentive doctors I have ever had.


Apr 1, 2024

Really... I really liked the doctor a lot because he does listen to me and he helped save my life. So I really like that a lot because I came back here from [redacted] and he really helped me a lot with my [redacted] gastro problem... problems. So I really do like him and then his students and everyone else that works with him.


Mar 25, 2024

Dr. Thompson seemed to cover the topic of my Zenker's Diverticulum thoroughly by first asking questions and then discussing possible surgical corrections, concluding why he chose a particular option. He followed up with some sketches that was helpful to visualize what would happen.


Mar 4, 2024

The PA and the doctor were very nice. Any fears and concerns we had for this visit and a diagnosis were quickly allayed. We were presented with a diagnosis, need for further testing and finally a solution! ??. We left the appointment with the feeling that a weight had been lifted from our shoulders. Most impressive!


Mar 4, 2024

Dr's [redacted] and Thompson have been a pleasure to work with.


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