Marina Rubin Connolly, M.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Connolly graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Biology in 2000. She worked in the molecular neurobiology lab of Dr. James Salzer at New York University researching myelination of Schwann cells prior to studying at the New York University School of Medicine. After graduating medical school, she trained in Pediatrics at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, NY and then moved to Rochester to complete her Pediatric Neurology residency at Strong Hospital. During her residency she developed an interest in pediatric headache and chronic pain and completed a fellowship in pain neurology in 2014. She is board certified in Pediatric Neurology. She is currently an instructor of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York where he teaches and has an active child neurology practice. She continues to be interested in patients with chronic pain. She has also joined the team of physicians in the Neurofibromatosis clinic as many patients with NF experience pain during their lifetime and Dr. Connolly enjoys developing long-term relationships with patients.