John L. Dornhoffer, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Primary Appointment Location
Audiology Clinic
(Part of 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 Types
- Adults
- Children and Adolescents
- Language
- English

About Dr. Dornhoffer
Clinical Biography
John Dornhoffer, M.D., FACS, is professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery at UAMS. He holds the Samuel D. McGill Jr. Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology Research and is director of the Division of Otology and Neurotology at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He also serves as executive director of the Prosper Meniere Society. Dr. Dornhoffer’s primary focus is treating disorders of the middle and inner ear, and he has developed numerous innovations to address hearing loss, whether that loss is due to a perforation of the ear drum (his innovative cartilage tympanoplasty technique), destruction of the hammer-anvil-stirrup hearing bone mechanism (the Dornhoffer Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis, and Footplate Shoe), or the result of chronic disease of the middle ear (his modified mastoidectomy technique). Dr. Dornhoffer has performed hundreds of corrective procedures for patients with audiological deficits, including cochlear implantation and BAHA (bone-anchored hearing aid) placement, collaborating with the audiology departments at UAMS and at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Dornhoffer's Academic Background
Administrative Roles
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Department Chair
Faculty Appointments
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Professor
Education
- Medical School
- University of Kansas
- Residency
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Fellowship
- University of Würzburg
- Fellowship
- University Hospital of Zurich
Professional Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Arkansas State Medical Board
Associations
- American College of Surgeons
- Pulaski County Medical Society
Dr. Dornhoffer's Research
Research Interests
Tinnitus; Hearing restoration surgery and ossicular reconstructionLatest Publications
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UAMS Research Profile
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Conditions Treated
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Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
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Dr. Dornhoffer'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. Dornhoffer Practices

Audiology Clinic (Part of 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

Arkansas Children’s
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 364-4000
New and Returning Patients

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