Alissa Kanaan, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Primary Appointment Location
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic
501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
Third Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
Overview
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Languages
- English, Arabic, French

About Dr. Kanaan
Clinical Biography
Alissa Kanaan, M.D., offers endoscopic nasal and sinus surgery and treatment for chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction and fungal sinusitis.
She received her medical degree at the American University of Beirut in Beirut in 2007, where she also did an internship in general surgery in 2008 and residency in otolaryngology — head and neck surgery in 2012. She completed a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology — head and neck surgery at McGill University Montreal in Quebec, Canada, in 2013 and one in rhinology and allergy at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2014.
She is a member of the American Rhinologic Society and American Academy of Otolaryngology.
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Dr. Kanaan's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Assistant Professor
Education
- Fellowship
- McGill University
- Fellowship
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Residency
- American University of Beirut
- Medical School
- American University of Beirut
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Dr. Kanaan's Areas of Expertise

Ear, Nose & Throat Care
ENT doctors can treat issues that range from the everyday to the complex. We provide both surgical and nonsurgical treatments for a wide range of conditions.
Locations Where Dr. Kanaan Practices

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic , Primary Location
501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
Third Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients

UAMS Medical Center
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients