Dr. Jennifer Kanaan earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She is board-certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. Dr. Kanaan has a particular interest in point‑of‑care ultrasound and in adolescent sleep, informed in part by her experience as a mother of four, including twins.
An associate professor of medicine, Dr. Kanaan is deeply committed to medical education. She teaches medical students, residents, and fellows, and serves as the associate program director of the UConn Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, where she contributes to curriculum development. She also directs the critical care POCUS program.
Dr. Kanaan frequently provides regional lectures and media interviews on both point of care ultrasound and the importance of healthy sleep across the lifespan. She is a recipient of the American College of Chest Physicians Junior Faculty Award.