
Mrs Hala Kanona
Consultant Otologist & Auditory Implant Surgeon
- Available from
- London
About Hala Kanona
Mrs Hala Kanona is a leading consultant otologist and auditory implant surgeon at The Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, University College London Hospitals. She sub-specialises in the field of Otology (hearing and balance disorders) and Auditory implantation.
She undertook Higher Surgical Training in prestigious centres such as Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Royal London Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) and the Royal National ENT Hospital (UCLH). She was awarded the Advanced Otology and Auditory Implant Fellowship where she works and obtained the CWJ Fellowship Grant to visit the illustrious Radbound University Centre in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Mrs Kanona is passionate about hearing restoration and complex ear surgery and provides the full spectrum of care for patients suffering with hearing loss, ear discharge, dizziness/balance issues, tinnitus and facial weakness. She is highly experienced and takes a kind and compassionate approach to her patients.
Her extensive experience has been sought both nationally and internationally where she lectures within her field at courses and conferences and teaches as faculty at Temporal bone dissection courses in the UK and Denmark. She also leads and runs an Advanced Otology and Auditory Implants Course for junior Consultants at the Royal National ENT Hospital (UCLH), which is the first of its kind. She serves as a Medical Advisor for Facial Palsy UK and is a core member of the Facial Function multidisciplinary team.
Mrs Kanona is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England), a member of the British Society of Otology and British Cochlear Implant Group. She takes an active role in research concerning the fields of otology, neuro-otology and auditory implantation with over 30 peer reviewed publications and is co-author chapters in 3 ENT textbooks. She is a reviewer for the Journal of Laryngology and Otology and The Journal of International Advanced Otology and regularly reviews textbooks for the ENT and Audiology News Journal.
You can reach Mrs Kanona's PA at: hbrazil@kmsprofessionals.co.uk or visit her website for more information: https://earsurgeonlondon.co.uk/
Patient testimonials:
“Your kind personality put me at ease from our very first interaction, and for that I am very, very grateful.”
Patient who underwent a tympanoplasty and hearing restoration surgery.
“I had an excellent appointment with Mrs Kanona. She explained everything so clearly to me.” Patient with vestibular schwannoma.
“I cannot begin to tell you the difference it has made to my frame of mind, knowing that someone cares and can help.” Patient who underwent cochlear implant surgery.
“I would like to say a huge thank you to Mrs Kanona, whose skills saved my hearing." Patient who underwent cholesteatoma surgery.
“I was very impressed how Mrs Kanona listened to me and offered clear information and advice. I left feeling reassured.” Patient with Meniere's disease.
Expertise
- Hearing Loss (including Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Grommets and Myringoplasty/Tympanoplasty)
- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
- Ear Discharge and Facial Weakness
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- All ages
- Languages spoken
- English
- Research highlights
Evaluation of the Patient with Facial Palsy: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Kanona H, Saeed SR, Randhawa P, Kimber R, Rodger A, Khalil S, Andrews P. Facial Plast Surg. 2024 Feb 1. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1779046.
Migration and other electrode complications following cochlear implantation. Magos T, Kanona H, Morley S, Khalil S, Shaida A. Cochlear Implants Int. 2024 Feb 21:1-9. doi: 10.1080/14670100.2024.2318838
Cochlear implant performance in patients with Meniere’s disease and proposed evidence-based protocol for management Kanona H, Forde C, Keating P, Van Rooyen, Bradley J, Mehta N, Manjaly J, Lavy J, Khalil S, Saeed S, Shaida A. Cochlear Implants Int 2022 Sep 1:1-8. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36050279 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2022.2112998
UK consensus definitions for necrotising otitis externa: a Delphi study. Hodgson SH, Khan MM, Patrick-Smith M, Martinez-Devesa P, Stapleton E, Williams OM, Pretorius P, McNally M, Andersson MI
UK NOE Collaborative. BMJ Open. 2023 Feb 20;13(2):e061349. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061349.
A large case series of temporal bone fractures at a UK major trauma centre with an evidence-based management protocol. Kanona H, Anderson C, Lambert A, Al-Abdulwahed R, O’Byrne L, Vakharia N, Motter D, Offiah C, Adams A, Wareing M, Seymour K, J Laryngol Otol. 2020 Mar 134;(3) 205-21
- Professional memberships
The Royal College of Surgeons, England
ENT UK, The British Society of Otology
British Cochlear Implant Group
Facial Palsy UK
- Certifications and Awards
2022 British Cochlear Implant Group Award, Cardiff
2020 CWJ Foundation Fellowship to Nijmegen
2020 British Cochlear Implant Group Award, Nottingham
2019 RAF Prize, Otolaryngology Travelling Club, London
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £250
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £150
- Health insurance
Insurers covered


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- Allianz Partners
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, but only for certain services. Some consultations, assessments, and treatments can be booked directly, while others require a GP or specialist referral. Please check the relevant service page for guidance, and contact the centre if you’re unsure.
We aim to offer appointments as quickly as possible, and many services have same-day or next-day availability. Waiting times vary depending on the appointment type, specialty, and consultant availability, but our team will always offer the earliest suitable appointment.
Yes. You can arrange an appointment for a family member, or someone you care for, just let us know when you get in touch. We’ll need their details and consent to complete the booking, unless you're their legal guardian or have power of attorney.
Your first consultation includes a detailed discussion of your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle factors, followed by a thorough examination. It’s helpful if you can bring the results of any previous investigations with you, as well as a list of your current medications. Come with a comfortably full bladder so you can provide a urine sample if requested.