Christopher M. Shaari, MD is a Board-Certified Otolaryngologist who has practiced independently in Hackensack, NJ for nearly 30 years, with a clinical focus on nasal and sinus disorders. His practice treats chronic and recurrent sinusitis, allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, deviated septum, nasal airway obstruction, and related conditions, and offers a full range of surgical and minimally invasive options — from endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, and turbinate reduction to in-office procedures including balloon sinuplasty, VivAer®, RhinAer®, and ClariFix® cryotherapy.
Dr. Shaari became a physician at age 23, completing the Six-Year Accelerated Biomedical Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College in 1991. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in Biology from Rensselaer and Cum Laude with Distinction in Research from Albany Medical College, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha — the highest academic honor in medical school — as a junior. He completed his internship, residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and ellowship training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
Dr. Shaari is the inventor of multiple nasal diagnostic assays and surgical instruments, including a rapid nasal assay for identifying the cause of nasal inflammation and a sinonasal suction apparatus developed for use in sinus surgery. He has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for more than 20 consecutive years.
Dr. Shaari is currently on staff at the Hackensack University Medical Center for nearly 30 years and Hudson Crossing Surgical Center. He is a member of the American Rhinologic Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Shaari Has Been Selected By Physicians To Receive:
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors
- New York Metro Area's Top Doctors
- Bergen's Top Doctors
- NJ Monthly, Top Doctors
- NJ Top Docs
- Jersey's Best, Top Doctors
- Inside Jersey, Top Doctors
- Most Recommended Physicians as Chosen by Peers, National Consumers Survey
- America’s Top Physicians, the Consumer Research Counsel
- Best Physicians as chosen by their Peers
Dr. Shaari Has Been Selected By Patients To Receive:
- Top 10 Otolaryngologist Specialist in New Jersey
- The Arnold Gold Foundation Gold Doc Award
- Patients Choice Award
- On-Time Physician Award
- Compassionate Physician Award
- Top 1% Nationally for ENT Patient Satisfaction, Press-Ganey Surveys
Dr. Shaari Has Been Selected By Nurses To Receive:
- NJ state ranking, Best Physicians as Chosen by Nurses
