Research Bio
Dr. Connolly's interests have shifted toward sleep disorders in children. She currently has active research protocols investigating sleep disordered breathing in children with craniofacial abnormalities (ongoing), and the effects of adenotonsillectomy on sleep disordered breathing in obese children with obstructive sleep apnea (study closed with 250 children enrolled).
| Elected member, Best Doctors in America |
2003 - Present |
| Best In-Training Abstract, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Critical Care, New Orleans, LA. |
1997 |
| Edward Livingston Trudeau Scholar, American Lung Association |
1997 - 1998 |
| Resident Teacher of the Year, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL. |
1988 - 1989 |
| Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Citation for Scholastic Achievement, American Medical Women's Association |
1988 |
2009
Carno, M.; Connolly, H.; Fagnano, M.; Forbes-Jones, E.; Halterman, J.; van Wijngaarden, E. "Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Behaviors of Inner-City Children With Asthma". Pediatrics. 2009; 124(1): 218-225. |
2009
Carno, MA.; Modrak, J.; Short, R.; Ellis, E.; Connolly, H.V. "Sleep Associated Gas Exchange Abnormalities in Children and Adolescents with Habitual Snoring Pediatric". Pulmonology. 2009; 44(4): 364-374. |
2008
Carno, MA.; Ellis, E.; Anson, E.; Kraus, R.; Black, J.; Short, R.; and Connolly, HV. "Sleep Apnea and Polysomnography as Predictors of Poor Quality of Life in Overweight Children and Adolescents." J Pediatr Psych. 2008; 33(3): 269-78. |
2007 Apr
Cholette JM, Caserta M, Hardy D, Connolly HV. "Outcome of pulmonary function in Lemierre's disease-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome." Pediatric pulmonology. 2007 Apr 0; 42(4):389-92. |
2005 Sep
Carno MA, Connolly HV. "Sleep and sedation in the pediatric intensive care unit." Critical care nursing clinics of North America. 2005 Sep 0; 17(3):239-44. |
