Dr. Christopher W Shanahan, MD

Dr. Christopher Shanahan is an internal medicine physician with additional expertise in emergency medicine and public health. He completed his medical education at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center. With 38 years of experience in practice, Dr. Shanahan brings extensive clinical knowledge to his patient care. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Shanahan practices at multiple locations within the Boston Medical Center system, including the main Boston campus, the Brighton location, and the Mattapan Community Health Center in Mattapan, Massachusetts. His clinical focus includes managing chronic kidney disease and treating high blood pressure and heart failure. He provides preventive care services such as flu vaccinations and helps patients manage diabetes through insulin pen training and autoinjector education. Patients rate Dr. Shanahan 4.0 out of 5 stars for his care.