Heidi V. Connolly, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Administrative: (585) 276-8520

Office: (585) 340-8949

Fax: (585) 785-9901

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Not Accepting New Patients

Locations

Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center
2180 South Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY 14618

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Pediatrics , Sleep & Wellness Center (SMD)

Patient Care Settings

Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics

Biography

Parents and children alike appreciate Heidi Connolly, M.D., for the compassionate and understanding care she provides. Dr. Connolly has a diverse knowledge of the field with over 15 years of experience in pediatrics. She also brings a natural ability to connect with children, an asset that is particularly important when children and their families face complex and long-standing medical problems.
Dr. Connolly's diverse training enables her to take a multi-faceted approach to helping families develop care plans that address the impact of medical conditions on their children's lives. Dr. Connolly received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University followed by her medical degree in 1988 where she participated in the Honors Program in Medical Education. She then completed her residency in pediatrics at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL, where she received the Resident Teacher of the Year Award and went on to become chief resident. Dr. Connolly completed fellowship training in pediatric critical care at the University of Chicago prior to joining the faculty at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. As a faculty member, Dr. Connolly pursued additional fellowship training in pediatric pulmonology and went on to train as a sleep medicine specialist.

Dr. Connolly is board certified in general pediatrics, pediatric critical care, pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine. She is a member of the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She has expertise in sleep and breathing disorders that affect children with complex medical problems.

Research

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).

Credentials

Education

1988
MD | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1995 - 06/30/1999
Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology at Golisano Children's Hospital-University of Rochester

07/01/1992 - 06/30/1995
Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at University of Chicago Hospitals

07/01/1989 - 06/30/1992
Residency in Pediatrics at Children's Memorial Hospital

07/01/1988 - 06/30/1989
Internship in Pediatrics at Children's Memorial Hospital

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Awards

2003 - Present
Elected member, Best Doctors in America

1997 - 1998
Edward Livingston Trudeau Scholar, American Lung Association

1997
Best In-Training Abstract, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Critical Care, New Orleans, LA.

1988 - 1989
Resident Teacher of the Year, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.

1988
Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Citation for Scholastic Achievement, American Medical Women's Association

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Publications

Journal Articles

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.

Books & Chapters

2007
Chapter Title: Pleural Effusion
Book Title: Pediatric Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment
Author List: Connolly HV
Edited By: Garfunkel LC, Kaczorowski JM, Christy C
Published By: Mosby, Inc. 2007 in St. Louis, MO

2007
Chapter Title: Parasomnias
Book Title: Pediatric Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment
Author List: MA Carno, Connolly HV
Edited By: Garfunkel LC, Kaczorowski JM, Christy C
Published By: Mosby, Inc. 2007 in St. Louis, MO

2001
Chapter Title: Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning
Book Title: eMedicine: Pediatrics Web site
Author List: Maffei FA, Connolly HV.
Published By: emedicine.com 2001 in Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/ped

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